Old And New Labour Flashcards
What unites all socialists?
Belief that government has primary role in establishing fairer and more equal society
When was Clement Atlees government and what did it introduce?
Atlees government- 45-51, great example of socialist government
Introduced polices of nationalisation, redistributed national wealth by higher taxation and established welfare state
What was the top rate of taxation in 1979?
Top rate was 83% under labour government
What kind of party is old labour?
A collectivists party, emphasising importance of bringing people together
What did old labour also establish?
Shared communal vision minimising differences by redistributing wealth
What happened to the Labour Party after Micheal Foots defeat in 1983?
Labour abondned socialist heritage
New labour defined by phrases like the third way
What is the third way that the new Labour Party took?
Represents a compromise between socialism and capitalism
What principle was new labour based upon?
Individuals have no obligation to make success of their lives through the capitalist structure
What did new labour believer the government should provide people with?
The help needed to take advantage of the free market
What did new labour spend extensively on?
Minimum wage and state education
What new approach to new labour create?
Created more communitarian approach to Society
What do new labour believe the state should do?
Interviene less in the free market and people’s lives
What is the top rate of taxation since 1997?
Top rate taxation remained at 40%
Who were the three labour leaders who modernized the Labour Party?
Tony Blair
John smith
Neil Kinnock
What did Tony Blair do that modernised the Labour Party?
Rewrite clause IV and introduced mixed economy and the “third way system”
