One nation Flashcards
What caused the growth of one nation conservatism?
In his novel ‘Sybil’ Disraeli examined the gap between the wealthy and the working class. He wrote that they were ‘ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts and feelings as if they were…inhabitants of different planets’
What did Disraeli argue?
he thought that it was the interests of the ruling elite to adopt a sense of paternalism towards the less fortunate - noblesse oblige
What brought on one nation conservatism
Mass industrialisation which caused social inequality between workers and the upper class. This fanned the flames of possible revolution and encouraged new ideas such as revolutionary socialism and anarchism that scared traditional conservatism
What is the aim of one nation conservatism?
to make society more stable and secure by minimising the inequalities between the rich and poor
Discuss Early conservatism
- Disraeli drew ideas from Burke an administration for hierarchical aristocracy and organic society
- Disraeli admired the ideas of noblesse oblige and various institutions that underpin the organic society i.e church of England
- D loathed abstract ideas and his focus was on making society secure and to do this the tensions of the rich and poor had to be addressed
- D introduced many social reforms to counter the negative effects of capitalism such as the great reform act 1867 which gave most of working class men the vote
Discuss later one nation conservatism
- one nation conservatism from 45 to the present day invokes paternal ideas of Burke and the example of Disraeli associated with Harold Macmillan
- between 57 and 63, he championed a conservatism that that steered a course between traditional laissez-faire economics and Keynesian economics
- Cameron rebranded one nation conservatism as ‘compassionate conservatism’
- i.e Boris Johnson’s temporary health and social care levy of the 1.25% increase in national insurance as a way of reforming social care.
