17.6 Labour ideology and aims Flashcards
1
Q
What type of socialism did Labour pursue under Attlee?
A
- Democratic parliamentary socialism
- Attlee opposed to radical revolutionary USSR and favoured the US alliance
2
Q
What were Labour’s economic aims? (3)
A
- Nationalisation (Clause IV)
- State control of planned economy
- Full employment
3
Q
What were Labour’s social aims? (2)
A
- Welfare state (NHS)
- Slay the 5 giants
4
Q
In what was Labour moderate and realistic?
A
It was to be a mixed economy and was not radical
5
Q
Which groups within Labour opposed Attlee’s moderation?
A
‘Keep left’ group opposed Attlee’s moderation. 15 left Labour members
6
Q
What did the textbook say about Labour’s reforms?
A
‘reformist rather than revolutionary’
7
Q
Who said Labour’s reforms were ‘reformist rather than revolutionary’?
A
The texbook
