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.
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.
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. A bad experience of excessive leadership power in 1931 made the party members reluctant to recognise the supremacy of the leader over the labour movement. Labour has always wanted to ensure that the leader is accountable which has led to restrictions on the power of the leader after the 1918 constitution. For example, when in opposition, leaders must work with a shadow cabinet and the membership of which has to have been elected by MPs. This argument shows that the leader of the Labour Party may have restrictions on his or her powers when in opposition as they are made to work with a shadow cabinet hence delegating power.
Henry was exposed to the pull of the factions but a new aristocratic approach to the government strengthened the conservative faction however with the arrest of Duke of Norfolk (1547) and the dismissal of Gardiner from the Privy Chamber the reformists gained the much needed advantage . This shows that there was a threat to the stability of the government as Henrys most trusted councillors seemed to become more radically involved in the faction rivalry during the last 8 years of Henrys reign. This may have added pressure on Henry and his deteriorating health thus he may have not been able
Therefore, despite the argue amount of agreement regarding the ends they would like the country to reach, the means with which they want to do this remains controversial. Before this though, mainly during the 1970s and 1980s, after World War II and the One Nation conservatism that followed however, UK politics was adversarial, the strongly Right winged ideology of Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives against the strongly Left winged views of Labour - both parties fiercely disagreed upon policy and how best to govern Britain. It was only when Tony Blair became Labour Prime Minister in 1997 that Britain's politics became consensual once more after the Thatcher era, with Blair moving of Labour more to the centre ground leading to a large degree of overlap with the Conservative viewpoint and also the Liberal Democrats after becoming an influential party again. Something all 3 main parties disagree on is cutting benefits. The conservatives and Liberal Democrats want to cut family tax credit and other such benefits after a family’s 2nd child to stop people having 7 or 8 children that they cannot support themselves.
The government will make their own decision whether other opposition parties disagree with them; the government in power still make their own decision. Example of this is, when after Labour victory in 1997, the New Labour administration established an Independent Commission on Electoral Reform under Lord Jenkins. Lord Jenkins’ recommendation that AV should be introduced for UK general elections after a disappointed that many fellows of Liberal Democrats had. Liberal Democrats felt that STV might be more effective in addressing the flaws in the current FPTP system. Despite of this, Labour decided not to move ahead with the reforms.
During this period the government went through changes and emerging through politics was the Liberals and the Conservatives, 1868-1894 saw the hardening of political parties. William Gladstone (1868-1894) was the liberal leader and Benjamin Disraeli (1868-1880) was the conservative leader. An open hatred and rivalry defined the age and although they had different principles their view and overall aim for poverty was very much similar. Both Disraeli and Gladstone agreed on not giving the poor handouts and benefits otherwise it would create laziness and wouldn't be fair on people who are working hard. Gladstone's view was let the poor help themselves, remove the barriers that stop them and allow them to help themselves.
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.
In the SNP, there was division between those who saw devolution as a stepping stone to independence and those who feared it might actually detract from that ultimate goal. [10] The resignation of Harold Wilson brought James Callaghan to power, however his small majority was eroded with several by-election losses and the government became increasingly unpopular during the Winter of Discontent, although an arrangement was negotiated in 1977 with the Liberals known as the Lib-Lab pact and a succession of deals with the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru to hold referendums on devolution in exchange for their support, had helped to prolong the government's
In Canada and the United States women fought for their political rights and freedoms. Likewise, the occupy movement can bring economic and political change. Change is hard to initiate especially in a world where in order to bring change you must feed the enemies. This is shown in the cartoon as the protestors with signs are increasing the wealth of corporations by purchasing markers and cardboard to produce the signs used to protest. Despite this the protesters are acting to bring change to the current corrupt political and economic system, in order to restore the principles of classical liberalism within