Political Parties: Development and Polices Of The Labour Party Flashcards
Which conference in 1900 can the Labour Party take there roots back to?
The Farringdon Street conference
Since its beginning what two groups has the Labour Party typically been an alliance between?
Trade Unions and various socialist groups
What is Clause IV in the constitution of the Labour Party?
The abolition of capitalism, nationalisation and eventual redistribution of wealth
What are four strands of Labour that have made it what it is today?
Economic Socialism, Trade Unionism, Globalist Internationalism, New Labour/Third Way Socialism
What does Labours commitment to nationalisation, seen in Corbyn’s partial nationalisation pledge in his 2017 and 2019 manifestos, reflect?
Their goal to redistribute wealth
Which era showed the deteriorating relationship between Labour and Trade Unions?
1980s and 1990s
Who was Labour’s first prime minister and what was his view on British involvement during WW1?
Ramsey MacDonald who was a pacifist during the First World War
Though Labour traditionally have been seen as anti-right wing in international conflicts, like against apartheid and the Republicans in The Spanish Civil War, and being general pacifist in conflict, what went against this under Blair?
The ‘war on terror’ and the helping with George W. Bush with their military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq
Where did New Labour leave Labour politically (on a left right axis)?
Centre
What did Blair do to the Labour constitution that moved Labour further away from socialism and closer to capitalism?
The removal of Clause IV
What is the general idea of New Labour?
Capitalism is okay, as the government strives to create more equality through state programs, like under Blair the pumped money into the NHS and education, to try and level the playing field through State spending and not common ownership
What is the main division in Labour?
The route for the party to go, with many wanting to stick more centrally or go more to the capitalistic right, like Starmer, while others want to go to the left, like Corbyn
