labour: history and views + factions

old labour - state views

improved working and living conditions for working class, social democracy, seen as less tough on law and order

old labour - economy views

clause iv - nationalise key industries and services, importance of welfare policy redistributing wealth, nhs, trade unions

old labour - foreign views

advocated for withdrawal of uk from european economic community, abolition of trident nuclear weapons

new labour - state views

human rights act, 'tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime', campaign against terrorism, anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs), devolution

new labour - economy views

revised clause iv, third way between socialism and free-market capitalism, trade union role reduced, national minimum wage, financial crash, increase in national insurance contributions

new labour - foreign views

more pro-european, close relationship with us, iraq, afghanistan

modern - state views

called for more nhs spending, called for renationalisation of railway and broadband, wanted to reverse anti union law and reduce regional inequalities

modern - economy views

called for restoration of the 50% top rate of tax, attacked bedroom tax, corbyn opposed austerity and benefit cuts and tuition fees, called for large scale funding of industry

modern - foreign views

corbyn - against trident nuclear weapons, withdrawal from nato's military structure, supported eu membership, miliband - against syria airstriked

current - state views

harsh on gangs and community crime, green investment

current - economy views

want to empower the office of budget responsibility and follow fiscal rules, want a value for money office

current - foreign views

keep trident nuclear weapons, maintain NATO commitment, return failed asylum seekers,

factions on left of the labour party

momentum, socialist workers party

momentum faction

create real progressive change, elect socialists, radical policies

socialist workers party faction

'revolutionary socialist party', trotskyites

factions on right of labour party

saving labour, labour first, progress

saving labour faction

aimed to replace corbyn

labour first faction

ensure moderates heard, pro nato/us/eu/trident

progress faction

represents new labour, private and public together