Socialism Flashcards
1
Q
What do the Labour Party stand for?
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Advocates of change and innovation
Found the trade unions
Value solidarity
NHS and welfare state
2
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Different strands of socialism
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Christian socialism- anti- establishment, egalitarian
Social democracy- revisionist, improve capitalism
Revolutionary socialism/ Marxism- abolish capitalism, common ownership of goods and services- utopian
Ethical socialism- equality
3
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Old labour
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Close to trade unions Willing to raise direct taxes Favours high social spending Committed to universal benefits- everyone gets child benefit Equality of outcome Nominal broiled in nationalisation Mainly working class party with limited appeal to middle class Lukewarm about European community Limited interest in spin Dogmatic- ruthless- focused on one thing
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New labour
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Detached from unions Tough on welfare benefits Keen to curb public spending Unwilling to raise direct taxes Belief in equality of opportunity Support clause 4 Appeal to middle England Pro- European Emphasis on image spin Targeted welfare, tested benefits e.g. Disability allowances Pragmatic
