Established political parties (NEW LABOUR) 2.2

Question 1

when did Labour change politics

Answer 1

1980’s ( away from hard left politics )

Question 2

when were the two defeats before Tony Blair ( dates )

Answer 2

1987 & 1992

Question 3

What were Blair’s Policies

Answer 3

-stop CLAUSE 4
-trade UNION downgraded
-links with BUSINESS community
-pro-EUROPEAN
-protected WORKER’S rights (SOCIAL CHAPTER)
-dropped UNPOPULAR policies

Question 4

who said ‘New Labour’ was a ‘third way’

Answer 4

Anthony Giddens

Question 5

why was ‘New Labour’ a ‘third way’

Answer 5

between old-style socialism and free-market capitalism

Question 6

when did Tony Blair win

Answer 6

May 1997

Question 7

why did Tony Blair win

Answer 7

the disintegration of John Major’s government

Question 8

what did grass roots and traditional Labour supporters say about Blair

Answer 8

-too buddy buddies with business owners
-too enthusiastic with the values of the market

Question 9

what war did Blair participate in

Answer 9

Iraq War 2003

Question 10

why was new Labour necessary

Answer 10

-Needed to adapt to a changing society
-embody ‘traditional values in a modern setting’

Question 11

NEW LABOUR : economics

Answer 11

-STANDARDS of life = hard work
-wealth CREATION than redistribution
-INEQUALITY was not a priority
-national MINIMUM wage (£3.60 per hour)

Question 12

NEW LABOUR : law and order

Answer 12

-legal measures for ASBOs
‘tough on CRIME, tough on causes ACTIVITIES at certain place/time’
-conditions for welfare BENEFITS
-BANNING individuals from certain areas

Question 13

NEW LABOUR: national interest

Answer 13

-conserving RESOURCES
-INVESTING in key services
-increase NATIONAL INSURANCE contributions

Question 14

NEW LABOUR: private sector

Answer 14

-PRIVATE FINANCE INTIATIVE contracts were awarded to private firms building schools and hospitals

Question 15

NEW LABOUR: 7/7 and 9/11 attacks

Answer 15

-HUMANS Rights Act 1998
-introduction of IDENTITY cards
-introduced longer time to detain someone in QUESTIONING
-opinions were closer to ACTIONS
-widening POLICE powers

Question 16

when did Gordon Brown come into power

Answer 16

June 2007

Question 17

what did Brown do during economic crisis of 2008

Answer 17

-TREASURY gave influx money to banks
-government nationalized VUNERABLE banks to gain confidence
-50% on £150,000
-drastic cuts to PUBLIC spending

Question 18

when was Ed Miliband PM for

Answer 18

2010-2015

Question 19

what happened to the 50% tax in Ed Miliband’s term

Answer 19

lowered it to 45%

Question 20

what did Ed Miliband’s and Ed Balls target during shadow parliament

Answer 20

-controversial aspects of ‘auserity’
(like bedroom tax)

Question 21

what did Ed Miliband manifesto say

Answer 21

-defined ‘predatory’ & ‘responsible’ CAPITALISM
-crackdown of tax AVIODANCE
-more money for NHS
-10% on starting INCOME tax (scrapped by Brown)
-decrease DEFICIT each year for next parliament

Question 22

when did Miliband lose

Answer 22

May 2015

Question 23

when did Corbyn become party leader

Answer 23

-September 2015

Question 24

who was the most Blairite contestant for leadership

Answer 24

-Liz Kendall (<5%)

Question 25

how did corbyn win (majority size basically)

Answer 25

large majority

Question 26

what did corbyn struggle to do during his shadow cabinet

Answer 26

-unite the party (lead to second leadership vote which he won in 2016)

Question 27

CORBYN: economic policy

Answer 27

-large-scale funding for BUSINESSES
-reduce REGIONAL inequalities
-AUDITS
-NATIONALISATION of railways
-did NOT favour 50%

Question 28

CORBYN: welfare policy

Answer 28

-wholly state run NHS
-opposed private sectors for public affairs
-opposed student tution fees

Question 29

CORBYN: law and order

Answer 29

-didn’t agree on combating terrorism
-didn’t agree on introducing identity cards

Question 30

CORBYN: foreign policy

Answer 30

-wanted to withdraw UK from NATO
-abolition of Trident nuclear weapons
-2015 DEC voted against military intervention in ‘Islamic states’
-with free vote telling him to stay a British membership of the EU