Labour Party Development Flashcards
(21 cards)
Who was Labour Party leader in 1945?
Clement Atlee
What were some of the policies of Atlee’s government?
- Nationalisation of railways, steel, energy, coal
- Free NHS
Who was the last Old Labour PM?
James Callaghan 1979
What type of economics did old labour use?
Keynesian economics (mixed economy)
How did New Labour differ from Old Labour?
- Dropped unpopular policy proposals
- No longer committed to nationalisation and redistribution of wealth
- Downgraded trade union power
What was Browns response to the 2008 financial crash?
- pumped money into banking system + part nationalised most vulnerable banks
- new 50% tax band
- maintain public spending
What did browns response to the financial crisis show?
It showed an abandonment of new labour, however he acted in the matter of a crisis
Which recent PM shows the closest shift back to old Labour?
Jeremy Corbyn
What was corbyns slogan that reimbraced the policies of old Labour
“ for the many, not the few”
What were some of the economic aims of new labour?
- less taxes to conserve resources before investing in welfare
- reduce poverty without prioritising the deletion of inequality
- supported capitalism
What did new labour do concerning wages?
Introduced national minimum wage (£3.60) which was less than trade unions wanted
What were new labours stance on law and order?
- Blair’s ‘tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime’
-favouring safety of community rather than human rights in relation to terrorism
What were new labours stance on immigration ?
Invited immigration due to it being economically beneficial, over 200,000 net migrants per year
What did Blair introduce to stop anti social behaviour ?
ASBO’s
What sort of policies did new labour bring in surrounding welfare?
Introduced winter fuel allowance, and free off peak travel for over 65’s
What were corbyns economic behaviours?
- Higher taxes (50% new band)
- Big nationalisation
What were corbyns law and order policies like?
Very similar to Blair’s ideologies
What welfare policies did corbyn uphold?
- No reduction to benefits
- remove the private sector for paying for NHS
What was corbyns foreign policy like?
Wanted out of NATO and opposed war
What has starmer done similar to old labour?
- Re nationalisation of energy and railways
- 20% tax on private schools
How has starmer been similar to new labour?
- wants to keep some private sectors in NHS
- strong support for Ukraine, defence spending, NATO
-taxation on the rich
