The Liberals were not very big supporters of the Monarch and wanted the Monarchy out of the political area and it just to be solely the government. The Liberals wanted reform, especially the Radicals. If you compare this to the beliefs of the Conservative party who generally believed in One-nation Conservatism/Toryism. This phrase came to light by the Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, His conservatism had proposed a society with the social classes intact but with the working class receiving support from the government. Disraeli emphasised the importance of social obligation rather than
They realised that in order to gain voters support, they would have to leave the core socialistic values of 'old' Labour behind. This is because left-wing ideals at this time were hugely unpopular with the electorate. To achieve this electability, New Labour was less dogmatic than the old, socialist core of the Party. Many policies were toned down, especially economic ones. This general shift to the centre ground gained voters back, who had previously been Labour, but had voted Conservative recently.
The paper will examine neo-liberal economics and their ideological beliefs towards welfare. Following the end of the Second World War, the government took on a role which was to form a collaborative state, helping each other by providing a welfare provision to enable equality. The Welfare state would be paramount in providing well-being, and prosperity within the British population. This sought to encourage economical and personal happiness (Taylor, 2007). Neo-liberalism is often referred to as the ‘new right’ and is seen as a mixture of both libertarian and conservative thinking; a movement which does not corner itself in either the left or right categories.
I believe that the Conservative party under Cameron haven't adopted many One Nation policies for these reasons; On terms of economic and the deficit the Conservative party seem more right hinting at the thatcher heyday. David Cameron is clearly in favour of rolling back the state, which is also a major point of Thatcherism. A key point is how Cameron feels about education, he favours privatisation of education and has introduced Free Schools and Finally how the Tory's have in reforming the taxation system have rejected some one nation policies. However it could be argued that the Tory party not cutting the NHS fund and International aid funds is adopting one nation policies. In terms of
Although the Labour Party, under former Prime Minister Tony Blair in the 1990s, stepped away from the socialist policies of earlier times, it differs with the Conservative Party on economics and taxes. The Labour Party supports cutting government office expenditures, as well as spending on consulting and marketing. The party also favours spending to modernize Britain’s infrastructure and to support business in creating new jobs. Labour’s platform also favours what it describes as “fair tax increases.” Taxes cited by the manifesto include a tax on bankers’ bonuses and a new tax on earnings that exceed £150,000 a year. The Conservative Party, in contrast, favours broader cuts in government spending, including a freeze on public sector pay increases and a 5 percent cut in salaries for government ministers.
Old Labour was more left wing, and supported the idea of increasing taxes to pay for public services such as education and health. Whereas new labour was a term used by Tony Blair to show that the Labour Party has changed some of its ideas and become more modern. One of the key New Labour ideas is that the government should not use high taxes to pay for public services. They differ on the grounds that old labour was for nationalisation but new labour is opposed to state intervention. When Blair became prime minister in 1997 he brought a new set of ideas and policies that would change the face of the labour party.
Cameron in turn, should expect to enjoy less power as he had to form a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, in order to achieve a majority. This would mean that the likes of the Prime Minister would in many situations have to be compromised. Another essential factor which would influence the degree of Prime Ministerial power is the unity of the ruling party or coalition. In Blair’s situation, he enjoyed an exceptionally united group, therefore being able to enjoy several years of complete domination. When Blair resigned, Brown was said to enjoy similar power, at least when he still enjoyed popularity.
Margaret Thatcher’s version of liberal conservatism, known as the ‘new right’, swept away the power and influence of the one nation conservatives in the party. She believed that people were naturally competitive, that private enterprise should be encouraged because it rewarded effort. There was a belief that high taxation meant that those who created wealth were penalised so that the less gifted could be subsidised. Her supporters were strong believers in the individual, yet just as the liberals of the Victorian era they believed in a strong state. The new right was radical departure from traditional conservatism because the policies on society are completely different.
The reason why this role is taken away from governments is that they are obstacles to a nation’s development because they are inefficient and corrupt systems. A trend towards Neoliberalism began as early as the 1970s as a direct attack on the Keynesian ideology. The ideology came to the forefront of politics when both Prime Minister of England, Margaret Thatcher and President of the United States, Ronald Reagan implemented Neo-Liberal policies. While the practice of Neoliberalism can be seen in many countries, like other ideologies it is not without flaws; however, these flaws greatly outweigh the positives that occur through its practice. Therefore, Neoliberalism is an ineffective Pro-Market approach to development that contributes to inequality and causes more harm than good for both the global south and north.
Discuss the view that the UK no longer has a two party system. Previously the UK has been criticised for having a two party system. This means that the voting system of First Past the Post favours two parties, these being Labour and Conservatives. However, now it appears that this is in decline. It can be argued that FPTP has created a clear two party system.