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Evidence bankPaper 1 politics
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, HOW FAR HAVE LABOUR AND CONSERVATIVES
STUCK TO THEIR TRADITIONAL PRINCIPLES
LABOUR
The labour party have usually had historical socialist and left wing
values, Party membership increased because of popularity with
young voters and the introduction of £3 membership 552,000
members in 2018
2019 lost 59 seats in the red wall- labour had a lack of clarity on their
stance on Brexit
Starmer has been described as ultimate anti populist and manegerial,
his 10 pledges made it seem he was going to continue socialist values
but this wasn’t the case
old labour
- Raise minimum wage, all workers over 16 would receive the
minimum wage of £10 an hour
- Nationalise key industries
- Devolution- power to devolved bodies
- Starmers key pledges when he first became leader included things
like - defend migrant rights,common ownership,social justice
New labour
-2018 shadow home sec voted against action for Syria
- Repeal of clause IV- the socialist values of the party
- Orignially No call for ceasfire in Gaza, Starmer has instead backed
pauses in the conflict to deliver aid. Caused rebellion in the
party (18th february 2024 Starmer considers backing SNP
motion "A ceasefire that lasts. That is what must happen now. The
fighting must stop now."
- Starmer sacked Sam Tarry for joining picket line
- U turns on Starmers key pledges , common ownership,abolitioning
tuition fees and ending universal credit
CONSERVATIVES
The conservative party has historically had a right wing character,
arguably the party has become more internally divided in current day
with new factions occuring over policies and issues , its also argued
that following truss premiership and the new factions forming the
party has shifted further to the right
, regions and social groups
- Compassionate conservatism-hug a hoodie campaign
- Increased spending on social care
New right
- Truss mini budget incorporated neo conservatism and neo liberalism
- Introduction of bedroom tax+ universal credit,cap on benefits
- Leaving EU
- Point based immigration system
- Pop con faction, by Liz truss,Jacob Reese Mogg and Lee Anderson
Promote policies such as leaving the european court of human rights
- No tax raises
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