main parties internally united

Question 1

conservatives main unity

Answer 1

-the tories are fairly united over law and order,preferring authoritarianism, uniting around anti-protest (Police,Crime,Courts,and Sentencing Act 2022) and anti-terrorism legislation and is unified on cutting immigration
-the party also agrees over the permanence of Brexit, and is united on spending 2% of GDP on the military and remaining a member of NATO

Question 2

conservatives main divisions

Answer 2

-new right opposes further state expansion of the NHS seeing it as a step on the road to serfdom, under Johnson national insurance increased by 1.25%, Truss immediately reversed tax rise and social care plans,libertarian wing opposes further spending viewing NHS as inefficient
-Truss’ libertarian cutting of taxes,spending and deregulation of the financial sector was hugely opposed by one nation tories who proposed tax rises (corporation 19-25%)

Question 3

labours main unity

Answer 3

-increased NHS spending (£26bn) is supported from both wings of the party, alongside increased education spending e.g. Blairs ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme
-acceptance of Brexit, to a varying degree, SD wing wanted a second referendum, Third Way faction accepted its permanence after 2019 election

Question 4

labours main divisions

Answer 4

-liberal interventionism (Iraq 2003) supported by third way but deeply hated by SD wing, never been forgiven
-taxation, SD wing want a top rate of tax of 50%, Third Way wing prefer lower taxes, as seen in Blair’s keeping of Thatcher’s top rate of tax

Question 5

lib dems main unity

Answer 5

-expansion of equality in education, recruitment of 20,000 more teachers and increase funding by £10bn a year, Pupil premium came about in the coalition
-bringing in a legal and regulated cannabis market and ending imprisonment for possession of illegal drugs (decriminalising drugs), opposition to HRA repeal
-pro EU, seek to rejoin

Question 6

lib dems main divisions

Answer 6

-social liberals want a return of university maintenance grants for the poorest students ,whereas the classical liberals accept tuition fees
-classical liberals, tax cuts for the poor, social liberals keynesianism £130bn investment in infrastructure, both with aim helping the poor though