labour - history, views, factions

old labour views on the state?

more working class MPs

improved working and living conditions for the working class

not seen as tough on law and order

‘social democrats’

old labour views on the economy?

nationalise key industries and services (clause iv)

attlee - nationalisation of coal, railways, power, steel and civil aviation, nhs

focus on trade unions and working class over business owners

beveridge report - influential in the founding of the uk’s welfare state

importance of welfare policy in redistributing wealth

old labour views on foreign policy?

advocated for the uk’s withdrawal from the european economic community - capitalist organisation

abolition of trident nuclear weapons

new labour views on the state?

human rights act

campaign against crime and terrorism - war on terror - pre-charge detention extension - widened police powers - proposed identity cards

anti-social behaviour orders

devolution

enlisting the private sector to deliver public services

new labour views on the economy?

revised clause iv - no longer committed to nationalisation

third way between socialism and free-market capitalism

reduced role of trade unions

introduced national minimum wage

focus on wealth creation rather than wealth distribution

largest ever rise in nhs spending

increase in national insurance contributions

new labour views on foreign policy

close relationship with the us

iraq war, afghanistan

more pro-immigration

more pro-european as the eu introduced policies that protected workers rights e.g. the social chapter

modern labour views on the state?

corbyn opposed more hard-line policies and gov cuts to police numbers

corbyn moved to the hard left with policies to renationalise rail, energy and water companies

reverse anti-union law

modern labour views on the economy?

miliband called for the restoration of the 50% top rate of income tax and for a temporary freeze on energy prices, criticised the ‘bedroom tax’

corbyn called for large scale funding of industry and infrastructure and opposed austerity

opposed benefit cuts

called for a fully state run nhs

called for a national education service and opposed tuition fees

opposed zero hour contracts

modern labour views on foreign policy?

corbyn voted against the use of force - favoured UK withdrawal from NATO’s military structure and the abolition of trident nuclear weapons

supported british eu membership

miliband and corbyn was against syrian air strikes

current labour views on the state?

Building 1.5m homes

Treating 92 percent of NHS patients within 18 weeks

Recruiting 13,000 more police officers, special constables and PCSOs

Making sure three-quarters of five year olds are school-ready

95% clean power by 2030

current labour views on the economy?

raises taxes by £44 billion - largest tax raising budget in history

soft left policies through VAT on private school fees, tax on private jets and increased employers’ national insurance contributions

single bus fare cap raised

set up office for value for money

proposed creation of great british energy

current labour views on foreign policy?

scrap a visa scheme that allows the hiring of health and social care workers from overseas

sends failed asylum seekers to ‘return hubs’

close ties to ukraine

momentum

a left faction that aims to create a mass movement for real, progressive change by electing socialists, scale up political education and implement radical policies

progress

on the right of the party, representing new labour and believe in the private and public sector working together

labour first

aim to counter the left of the party and ensure moderates are heard

open labour

a soft left faction that promotes an open-minded and tolerant democratic socialism