The middle class believed that because they were the ones working and earning the country’s wealth, they were deserving of the vote. Indeed, there was growing respect for the so-called urban artisans and the skilled working class whose voices were only now beginning to be heard. As the population moved away from rural areas into towns and cities, the landowning aristocrats of those rural areas started to lose their power. With people living and working closer together and improved communication, ideas like democracy and liberalism increased dramatically in popularity. However despite all of these changes in attitudes Britain was still primarily ruled and governed by the upper and upper-middle-class aristocracy.
Analyse the view that the Labour and Conservative parties are dominated by their respective leaders. In recent years there has been much debate as to whether party leaders have too much power over their parties. Many do believe that the two main party leaders in the UK do not dominate their parties as the structure of their party does not allow them to do so, but many more believe that party leaders have great authority over their parties and are fully committed to driving their parties policy with little delegation or use of their cabinet ministers. Historically the Conservative Party leader has been more powerful than the Labour Party leader. People believe this is down to the party’s history; the Labour Party originated from the trade union movement at the turn of the 20th century and originally had a chairman of the Labour MPs in the House of Commons, but no leader.
However, other reasons also played a part. Concern over national security also played a part in persuading the Government that reforms were needed. It could be argued that British politics almost revolved around national efficiency and responding to the industrial and economical threat of Germany and America consequently leading to the reforms. The new Labour party promised social reforms and the Liberals were worried about losing votes. The Liberals knew they had to find a way of keeping the working class votes.
the Conservatives. However the relevance of this tradition right and left battle between Labour and the Conservatives has declined in recent years for many reason raising question about the similarity of the two parties and seeing as they are the biggest two parties in UK politics it reduces the choice of major parties to vote for, for the electorate. Traditionally, the left and right divide has been portrayed as a battle between Socialism and Conservatism. Socialism has been traditionally been viewed as the ideology of the Labour party and Conservatism has traditionally been seen as the ideology of the Conservative. These two parties have developed policies on the basis of a vision of how they believed society should be organised.
With the rise in the professional politician many prefer to remain loyal in order to gain power and move up in the hierarchy as opposed to become a rebel who remains in the back benchers. This can be seen after the vote on tuition fees and the liberal democrats. Despite the fact that they had campaigned for this cause endlessly only 26 (including a few Conservatives) chose to vote against the bill. Whips play an important part in removing efficiency from Parliament. By having whips who ensure that MPs behave in accordance to the decisions of the executive both Parliaments ability to scrutinise and hold the executive to account is diminished, but also their role as representatives of their individual constituency is also compromised.
Hoover’s assertions accurately portray the conservative ideals of the federal government adopting a laissez faire policy towards the economy. In addition to encouraging a laissez faire attitude, Hoover hesitate din passing legislation to bring about reform and relief to the economy and citizens who lived in squalor. Again, President Hoover emphasizes that it is the responsibility of private, state and local government to pass legislation pertaining to helping individual citizens (Doc B). Furthermore, Hoover sympathized with businesses rather than the common man, a commonplace in the right
Liberalism was drawn from the age of enlightenment in which many religious restrictions were broken in order for meritocracy to strive which allowed individuals to strive on their own basis. The main party that stands for liberalism within Britain is the Liberal Democrat party which is lead by Nick Clegg however parties such as Labour and the Conservatives have strong relations with Liberalism which is evident through their leadership style and manifesto proposals. One of the most leading styles of modern liberalism that is displayed in British politics at current times is the development of the welfare state which provides people with education and healthcare but also provides benefits for those who are unable to work for various reasons. The welfare state was originally introduced in 1911 as a result of a range of reforms due to investigation in to the living conditions of ordinary British citizens. The national insurance act was enacted by David Lloyd George and the liberal party and it meant that contributions were made to assist those who were unemployed or unable to work.
While the government has their constables and professional police which often consisted of the middle class. The government had been successful in separating the working and middle classes through the 1832 Reform Act by granting more social stature to the middle class. The state used this to their advantage as most middle class constables and police fought to keep their land and newfound position in the social hierarchy. A significant development at the time of chartism was the new railways built. Not only did they weaken chartism support as many people had jobs and work to go to but also after being completed, railways allowed dispatching larger groups of troops around the country to trouble spots to become easier and quicker.
Explain the impact of Cameron on the Conservative Party Cameron’s conservatism is seen as an intercross between Thatcherism and New Labour, where it is neo liberalism in economics and anti-Europe, however supports Blairite views, such as on public service form and localism. As David Cameron took leadership over the Conservative Party in 2005, there has been a great deal of internal dissension because of his modernising and reform policies under the Conservative party. This has taken the party in a complete new direction. His reform policies opposing many views on the traditional conservatism and the new Right have resulted in a major impact on the party overall; however he achieved the opportunity in forming a leadership to carry these strategic policies. Progressive conservatism aims to decentralise welfare delivery and promote civil society and helping those who are least well off.
Once these students have completed their studies, they will revisit their countries and use their education effectively in improving standards of living and try to avoid dependence on communism. The Historical Development of Communism: Communism was a system that was anticipated by two Germans known as Karl Max and Friedrich Engels who published a popular book titled ‘The Communist Manifesto’ In ‘The Communist Manifesto’, Max and Engels stated that:  Proletariats (also called the workers) were oppressed by those who controlled money and invested in businesses (also known as the capitalist)  Whilst capitalists made large profits and income, most workers received very poor wages and lived in ghastly conditions, swelling the space between the poverty and wealth .  This unfair condition must not continue and would predictably lead to a communist uprise.  The workers would cause the downfall of the capitalists. Following this, a new society would form with social equality and equal rights and