The Labour Party

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What does Old Labour think to the economy?

  • Public services should be in the public hands through common ownership

  • Wish to end out-sourcing to NHS, local government and the justice system

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What do New Labour think to the economy?

  • Opposed tax heights on businesses

  • Green deal at the heart of its policy (climate change)

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What do Old Labour think to welfare?

  • Supports abolition of tuition fees and supports investment in lifelong learning

  • End benefits and replace it with a minimum living system

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What do New Labour think to welfare?

  • Emphasis on social inclusion by delivering a minimum standar of living rather than the redistribution of wealth

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What do Old Labour think to the law and order?

  • Focus on social justice, tackling poverty, inequality and rebuilding public services to make society safer

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What do New Labour think to law and order?

  • Place an extra 2000 police officers on the street (more than promised by the conservatives)

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What do Old Labour think on the foreign policy?

  • Pledges no more illegal wars- passed an act that will only allow a war when legal steps have been taken

  • Anti EU- lack of democracy and accountability within EU institutions

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What do New Labour think to foreign policy?

  • Keir Starmer thinks the UK should accept freedomof movement of people within the EU following Brexit

  • Starmer adopted a more open commitment at home via investment in defence, the nuclear deterrent and NATO