Unit 1 content summary II

Question 1

5

Corbyn (Economic Policy and Law and Order)

Answer 1

• Pledged to significantly increase taxes (50% tax rate for high earners, corporation tax increase).
• Pledged six big nationalizations (rail, mail, water, energy, broadband).
• Opposed cuts to police numbers.
• Focused on the causes of crime (poverty, inequality).
• Pledged to end immigration targets.

Question 2

4

Corbyn (Welfare)

Answer 2

• Strongly opposed benefit cuts, pledged to replace Universal Credit.
• Opposed the use of the private sector in delivering public services.
  Wholly state-run NHS.
• Pledged an average annual increase of 4.3% in health and social care spending.
• Pledged to freeze State Pension at 66, scrap tuition fees, and end the charitable status of private schools.

Question 2

Corbyn (Foreign Policy)

Answer 2

• Anti-capitalist and anti-Western.
• Against the use of force and Western intervention.
• Wanted the UK out of NATO and to get rid of Trident.
• Second referendum on Brexit.

Question 3

5

Starmer (Economic Policy and Law and Order)

Answer 3

• Those earning above £80,000 will pay a little more income tax, but National Insurance and income tax for everyone else will be frozen.
  Criticized the Conservatives’ approach to the cost of living crisis.
• Starmer said he’d respond to public sector strikes with negotiation to find a fair pay deal for workers.
• Pledged to nationalize rail and energy.
• Pledged to recruit 2,000 more frontline police workers.
• Focus on working with youth workers, mental health services, schools, and drug rehabilitation centers.

Question 4

7

Starmer (Immigration and Welfare)

Answer 4

• Policy hasn’t been clear.
• Criticizing the conservatives plans to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda.
• UK businesses must become less dependent on immigration.
• Pledged a £150 billion social transformation fund (schools, hospitals, care homes, council houses).
• £10 an hour National real living wage for all those 16 and over.
• Keep the NHS free at the point of use but involve Private health care to cut waiting times.
• Scrap private school’s charity status.

Question 5

4

Starmer (Foreign Policy and others)

Answer 5

• Funding for UN peacekeeping operations would be increased to £100 million.
  Renew Trident.
• Commitment of spending of at least 2% of GDP on defense.
• Take Back Control bill.
• New department for women and inequalities.

Question 6

4

Starmer vs. Corbyn/Old Labour

Answer 6

• Starmer’s pledge to renationalize rail and energy.
• Significant investment in public services.
• Pledging to scrap the charitable status of private schools.
• Law and Order policy - tough on the causes of crime.

Question 7

4

Starmer vs. New Labour

Answer 7

• Most industries privatized, private provision within the NHS.
• Strong support for Ukraine, defense spending, and NATO.
• Taxation policy, and attitudes towards business are arguably closer to New Labour.
• Approach towards striking workers (negotiation).