Conservatism Flashcards
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Conservatism as an ideology
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Loose ideology Pragmatic Preserve the status quo Protect the establishment and traditions Oppose innovation
2
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One nation conservatism (wets)
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Need for gob intervention and regulation
Paternalistic- look after most vulnerable in society
Accepted the welfare state
Pragmatic
Mix of privatisation and nationalisation
3
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New right- Thatcher
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Deregulation in the field of business Privatisation Statutory limits on the power of trade unions Smaller state Defence of national sovereignty Dogmatic Lower taxes Euro- sceptics Less government intervention Conservative ideas on law and order, traditional family Free market Meritocracy
4
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How did Cameron detoxify the Conservative party?
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Catch all Party
Changes the image
More environmental image
