The Labour Party

Associated with left wing principles of positive intervention to create a more equal society through higher taxes on the wealthy, nationalising public sector and welfare provisions.

Democratic Socialism and Social democracy

That the capitalist state will inevitably be replaced by a socialist state as the working class achieve political power.

A more socially just and equal society can be done through reform of the capitalist system/structures

1. Nationalisation

2. Re distributive taxation-wealthier pay more 3)Supporting extensive welfare state 4)fostering close links with trade unions since they were established to protect and advance the interests of the workers.

1. 1948- Health Secretary Aneurin Bevan introduced the NHS

2. The maintenance grant was introduced to allow students from poorer backgrounds to go to university. 3)Acts of parliament were passed to encourage a more equal and fair society such as the Race Relations Act 1968 which made discrimination in the workplace illegal and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

1)In order to pay for generous welfare state, taxes on the more wealthy dramatically increased under labour . At it's height in 1979 under James Callaghan, the top rate of taxation reached 83%. 2) 20% of the economy was nationalised including steel, coal, electricity and the Bank Of England. 3) 1965, Deputy Prime Minister announced plan for economic growth which would expand the economy by 25%

Open university was established to further open up higher education.

Combines left wing commitment to social justice with right wing emphasis on the value of free markets encouraging economic prosperity.

in 1979 James Callaghan was defeated by Margaret Thatcher. Whilst this should have prompted a reconsideration of left wing policies since the defeat, under Michael Foot in 1980 the party moved even more to the left and in the 1983 election their manifesto continued to be extremely left wing, implementing nationalisation and tax increases, withdrawal from the European economic community and unilateral nuclear disarmament.

A shift towards the centre, abandoning most socialist policies.

1979- 36.9% 1983-27.6%

Tony Blair (1994) through the principles of the "third way" which represented a compromise between the extremes of socialism and capitalism.

Policies abandoned: nationalism, re distributive taxation, collectivisation and equality

A "stakeholder society" to create a more equal society and to enact wealth creation not redistribution. Labour would work for a capitalist economy and social justice.

1995- modification of Clause IV of the Labour Party Convention

Corbyn + Tony Benn who argued that New labour had abandoned "real" socialism

-Kept top rate of taxation 40% on the basis that if the rich are richer the economy would grow faster. -Introduced tuition fees so that students would have to contribute towards their education. -Introduced anti social behaviour laws to combat crime.

1999- Most hereditery peers in HOL removed -European Convention on Human Rights was incorporated into British Law -Established independent Supreme Court -1997 introduced minimum wage

Spread democratic socialist principles

-Top rate of taxation increased to 50p for incomes over £123,000 -£80,000= 45% rate -Corporation tax increase to 26% by 2020

• reverse privatisation of Royal Mail -repeal trade union act 2016

• Minimum wage increased to £10 an hour+abolish zero hour contracts -free school meals

9.6% swing- thought that there was going to be a crushing defeat.

Made discrimination illegal in the workplace

1948- Health secretary Aneurin Bevan

Wilson's government was committed to the expansion of comprehensive schools at the expense of grammar schools as a way of encouraging an inclusive society

The conservatives controversial policies to reform social care

From the failures of Labour under Corbyn

Factional Rivalry within the Labour Party

1,000

“Labour to win” group and promoted shadow cabinet MPs with centre-left credentials and the expense of left wing former Corbyn allies

• Held meetings with Jewish groups within days of his election

• Starmer released a detailed plan for tackling anti-semitism within the labour patty committing again to already established independent complaints process and addressing the “back log” of anti-semitism cases

• High profile suspensions of members including Corbyn