Political parties

Question 1

What is the evidence of old labour in labours manifesto promises of 2017?

Answer 1

Scrap student tuition fees, Nationalisation of England’s nine water companies, end to zero hour contracts, Income tax rate 45p on £80,000 and above.

Question 2

What is the evidence of old labour in labours manifesto promises of 2019?

Answer 2

Raise minimum wage, stop state pension age rises, nationalise key industries (Railways, Royal Mail),Abolish private schools’ charitable status, build 100,00 council houses a year.

Question 3

What did Cameron seek to do with his conservative government?

Answer 3

lead con away from those areas of policy over which party deeply divided (e.g.-Europe) and towards those where it could gain electoral advantage(e.g.- environment)
Wanted to “detoxify” the conservative brand.