leader of 1995 posited a central strand of thinking within the ranks of the party’s modernisers. The party would ‘think the unthinkable on welfare’. ‘We need a new settlement on welfare for a new age‚ where opportunity and responsibility go together’ and the social policies of a future Labour government ‘should and will cross the old boundaries between left and right‚ progressive and conservative’ (Blair‚ 1995). Welfare’s new remit was/is to ‘equip citizens with the skills and aspirations they need
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class that decides and sets governmental policy. Traditionally conservative supporters have originated from upper and middle class backgrounds and its core themes such as the need to conserve and ownership of private property suggest that is in fact a ruling class ideology. For conservatives a fundamental theme is to conserve or tradition‚ tradition leaves the ruling class in its superior position. However in the past conservatives have allowed some reform‚ such as the emancipation acts throughout
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Born on October 13‚ 1925‚ in Grantham‚ England‚ Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s Conservative Party leader and in 1979 was elected prime minister‚ the first woman to hold the position. During her three terms‚ she cut social welfare programs‚ reduced trade union power and privatized certain industries. Thatcher resigned in 1991 due to unpopular policy and power struggles in her party. She died on April 8‚ 2013‚ at age 87. Politician and former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was born
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witnessing a new era of neo-liberal consensus on economic and social policy.” Discuss The election of Tony Blair in 1997‚ it is commonly said‚ brought about a new era in Britain’s Labour party‚ with the party moving to the centre of the political spectrum and adopting very similar policies to the preceding Conservative government. Tony Blair coined the term New Labour to distinguish his government from the more socialist ones of earlier Labour governments and adopted a largely neo-liberal stance‚ similar
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There are many reasons why labour gained their unexpected landslide victory in the 1945 general election‚ both due to the party itself and external influence. First amongst these causes was the effect that the nation’s experience of war had on their political views. In the last election in 1935 the socialist policies of labour had scared the public into thinking that if the party ever won a majority then they would create a communist state. The war showed the public that socialist policies and centralised
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market such as the formation of a ‘new working class’; resulting in the centralisation of the main political parties to become ‘catch-all’ parties‚ adapting their policies for short-term gain and effectively putting an end to the relevance of party ideology. This has led many people to the conclusion that short-term rational choice factors such as the state of the economy‚ qualities of the party leader and government competence are now far more important in shaping voting behaviour than long-term social
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class influence voting behaviour? It is often said that social class is the key determinant in voting behaviour. When the next Government elections come up is it true that the middle and upper classes will vote for the Conservative Party and the working class vote for the Labour Party? Or is voter behaviour more complex than that? This essay explores how the impact of social class on voting behaviour has changed over the years. Social class was the main determinant of voting behaviour back in the
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war. factors such as the public wanting rid of the total war memories that are held within the conservative party. Labour’s election victory was quite heavily down to the changes in public opinions and their perceptions of the political parties at this time of war and economic decline. In most of the public’s eyes it was seen as fashionable to support a more extreme left wing party like the labour party. this would’ve gained Labour a lot of votes as with fashion comes a lot of numbers as most people
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of the student Conservative Association at Oxford which gave way to many political connections for her future. She ran as the Conservative candidate for the Labour seat of Dartford at the General Elections of 1950 and 1951. Although she lost both times‚ she did win fame for being the youngest woman candidate in the country‚ since during the elections; she was only in her mid-twenties. Losing never deterred Thatcher. She continued her involvement with the Conservative Party in Kent where she
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huge part in the voting behaviour of the electorate in the UK. The personality and image may refer to the personality of the party leader and how they present themselves in their campaign. This is a short-term factor and in a time where long-term factors are not said to play a huge role‚ as there is party de-alignment and a change in the class structure‚ perceptions of party leadership can play a huge role in determining voting behaviour. It may always have been recognised as a factor but now its
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