Disraeli

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strand

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one nation cons

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importance

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not named on spec
key thinker for one nation tho

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Disraeli was an important conservative PM and a key figure in the emergence of one nation con in the

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19th century

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one nation Vons represented a strategic and philosophical adaptation of traditional con values to the realities of a

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industrialised changing society

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Disraeli and his followers recognised the need for conservatism to

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embrace reform in order to conserve

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Disraeli argued that in the context of growing urbanisation and the inequalities created by industrial capitalism it was necessary to

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dress the grievances of the working and lower classes

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otherwise he recognised that support for

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socialism would grow , threatening a revolution and societal order and hierarchy being upturned

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Disraeli strongly supported paternalism the beleif that

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it is the responsibility of the state and the upper classes to safeguard and look after the welfare of the less privileged in society who are unable to look after themselves

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this paternalistic approach is rooted in a sense of moral duty as articulated in the concept of noblesse oblige , this principle embodies the belief that

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those in privileged positions have a duty to act with generosity and responsibility towards those less fortunate

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this leads to a governance approach where the state takes proactive steps to improve the welfare of the less privlegeded , Disraeli did this by implementing

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the public health act of 1875 and the artisans and labourers dwellings improvement act of 1875 which improved public health and sanitary conditions in towns and cities

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Disraeli also stated in the commons in 1845

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” the health of the people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their powers as a state depend “

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disraelis shift to one nation conservatism and support for paternalism was not just due to a belief in moral duty but also a pragmatic strategy to

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uphold and maintain order, hierarchy and the position of the aristocracy , changing to conserve

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he recognised those near the bottom of the social hierarchy experienced increasingly difficult livining conditions due to industrialisation , if they weren’t looked somewhat it would increase the

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likelihood of societal upheaval and potentially revolution which would overturn the established hierarchy

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Disraeli made this view clear when he wrote

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” the palace is not safe when the cottage isn’t happy “

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Disraeli also emphasised patriotism and the idea of a cohesive society by supporting the idea that

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everyone was together in one nation

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he believed that emphasising national unity and shared values was essential to counter the class division and conflict stoked by

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socilaist ideologies

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by promoting a sense of shared national identity Disraeli aimed to bridge the growing divide between the classes uniting

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society around common goals and values

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Disraeli sought to pomrote and romanticise the empire in the public immagintiation in order to

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build popular support for the nation and his government

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he publicly praised the British acquisition of the Suez Canal in 1875 as a momumentus triumph that demonstrated the empires global reach and britians dominance boosting

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patriotism and public support for imperial expansion