Conservetism Flashcards
What are the conservative key beliefs? (6)
Tradition Human imperfection Organic society Hierarchy Property Pragmatism
Why would Christian democrats believe in tradition?
They may believe that tradition represents Gods will and religious texts must be observed
Why would other conservatives believe in tradition?
Tradition represents the wisdom of previous generations.
Darwinism- stood the test of time
Tradition provides a sense of common culture and social cohesion. Change leads to uncertainty and unrest.
What did Burke say about tradition?
Burke- (1790)
No generation should ever be so rash as to consider itself superior to its predecessors.
Conservative education policies on tradition?
Gove- looked to return to traditional schooling
Rejection of vocational qualifications
Brief suggestion of O levels
1996 bill to reintroduce caning- 100 backbench support
Teaching of British values in school
Theresa May- look to return to grammar schooling
Other conservative policies to show belief?
Resisted lords reform- into the long grass and electoral reform- campaigned against Nick clegg
Human imperfection
People are not morally good
Humans are imperfect- social circumstance will not change this
People do not always behave rationally but are driven by desires.
Thatcher still influences the Conservative party?
Law and order
New right economics
Marketisation of education
Private property
Margaret Thatcher does not influence the Conservative party?
Welfare
Society
Tolerance
Pragmatism
Conservatives- social control?
Law and order-links to property
Impose values- back to basics
Took power from Lea- “National curriculum”
Conservatives- Economic freedom
Liberal economic influence- privatisations
Thatcher and Cameron
Conservatives- Social freedom?
Tolerance
Cameron- ability to form coalition with lib dems
Thatcher- responsibility- increased ability to borrow more- credit cards
And mortgages
Conservatives- economic control?
Trade union legislation
Return to Keynesian economics post 2008
What did Gilmour say?
The wise Conservative travels light
How are the conservatives traditional?
Oppose reforms
Pragmatism
Education
Noblese oblige
The conservatives are not traditional?
Liberal reforms
Thatcher
Change in party image
What did Burke say about change?
Change in order to conserve
Who were the nasty party leaders?
Iain Duncan smith and William Hague
How does the Conservative influence the Labour Party’s core beliefs?
Emborgeisment led to the increase of middle class
Blair Mondeo man
Mandleson “comfortable with people becoming filthy rich”
Acceptance of inequality
Full employment not a target
Conservative influence on labour economic policy?
Kept tax rates low
Committed to Tory spending plans privatisations- Air traffic control
Independence of bofe
Tory influence on labour social policies?
Fairness not favours Hands up not hand outs Strict on law and order- ASBO's "except on law and order" Introduced tuition fees The third way- "because it works"
Conservatives influence on ukip?
British values and patriotism
Grammar schools
Euroskeptism
Stricter on immigration
Influence of Tory party on liberal democrats?
Orange bookers
Strict on welfare- bedroom tax
Universal benefit
Tim Farron- increase maximum sentence for animal cruelty from 6 months to 5 years
How has labour influenced the Conservative party?
Beveridge reforms Busketalism period Heir to Blair Big society- labour values of cooperation and community Extended minimum wage to living wage 8 billion for NHS 2015
Conservatism is not an ideology?
Thatcher 1st term
Adopting other policies/ U- turns
Ruthless with leaders
Evidence that conservatives are ruthless with leaders?
Thatcher removed once unpopular
Iain Duncan smith- only lasted 18 months- didn’t fit in with liberal Britain
Theresa May- 2 ministers resign due to loss of seats
Evidence that Thatcher was pragmatic?
U- turn on Europe- campaign yes in 1975 referendum
“A European super state “
Belief in free market but wouldn’t
Privatise the Royal Mail
Rejects school voucherisations- Keith Joseph
Conservatism is an ideology?
Thatcher 2nd and 3rd term
Belief in property
Belief in tradition
Examples of Cameron’s guideline sentencing?
2 years for carrying a knife
Two strikes and you’re out- sex offenders
John majors quote on NHS?
I understand that for millions the NHS means security
How was thatcher not tolerant?
Section 28
Video nasties
Hectoring cabinet and wets
Anti trade union
