So, did things really get better? The cultural legacy of Labour’s 1997 win

So, did things really get better? The cultural legacy of Labour’s 1997 win

Fruits of Blair’s Britain still echo through pop culture, from music and fashion to TV, books and even food

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Things could only get better back in 1997: British music had a swagger and charm seen in acts ranging from Oasis and Blur to the Spice Girls.

In some ways, 1997 has never been more relevant: listen and look hard enough and you’ll find references from that era everywhere. It’s not just someone blasting D:Ream’s New Labour anthem outside a soggy Downing Street; spend any time on Depop and you’ll see 90s sartorial choices that take their cues from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Clueless littering the shopping baskets of gen Z.

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