conservative - history, views, factions

traditional conservative views on the state?

defence of historic privileges of the crown and CofE

defence of property and traditional authority against the threat of revolution

traditional conservative views on the economy?

defence of private property

capitalistic

traditional conservative views on foreign policy?

protecting britain’s interest abroad

trade

one nation

benjamin disraeli, economic and social intervention

one nation conservative views on the state

sought to bridge the gulf between classes

social reform - paternalistic

pragmatic/non-ideological

one nation conservative views on the economy

‘natural leaders’ of society would act benevolently towards the poor

accepted mixed economy

welfare state

government action to prevent unemployment

one nation conservative views on foreign policy

‘patriotic’ foreign policy designed to strengthen national unity

new right

thatcherism, blend of neo-conservative and neo-liberal policies

new right conservative views on the state

neo-conservative

sought to restore order to society

tough approach to law and order

police action during strikes

s28 said ‘any publicly funded body couldn’t promote homosexuality’

stronger judicial powers

new right conservative views on the economy

neo-liberal

sought to reduce state intervention in the economy

control of state spending and tax cuts

privatisation of industries, services taken into state ownership

limiting trade union powers

privatisation of BT

deregulation such as no caps on bonuses

new right conservative views on foreign policy

a desire to protect national sovereignty against the EU

assertation of british interests abroad - falklands war

modern conservatives

cameron, may

modern conservative views on the state?

emphasised the bonds between people - co-operation between state and voluntary sector (big society)

promoted rehabilitation - payment by results scheme, hug a hoodie scheme

slashed immigration

hostile environment policy

legalised same sex marriage

modern conservative views on the economy?

public spending cuts to reduce debt - austerity

cut costs - encourage those receiving benefits to be more self-reliant

universal credit

allowed private sector to compete with state hospitals

modern conservative views on foreign policy?

strong links with the usa

supported air strikes on islamic terror groups

eu referendum

slashed immigration

may’s brexit immigration

current conservatives

johnson, truss, sunak, badenoch

current conservative views on the state?

johnson planned to cut emission’s

authorotarian policies due to covid lockdown

sunak reduced green policies

cracked down on immigration - rwanda policy

promised more police

harsher prison sentences

zombie knife ban

current conservative views on the economy?

johnson increased public sector spending

covid furlough scheme - pay 80% of wages

levelling up policy targeted investment in infrastructure - to reduce inequalities

truss - large scale borrowing and tax cuts

sunak aimed to halve inflation, grow economy, reduce debt

current conservative views on foreign policy?

brexit

supported ukraine

harsh on immigration

strikes on houthi rebels

european research group

support research for Eurosceptic UK Conservative MPs who choose to subscribe

northern research group

intended to pressure government into greater investment to the north

one nation conservatives

for conservatives MPs who identify as one-nation conservatives with a strong sense of social responsibility

popular conservatism

a right-wing faction of the conservatives, aiming to ‘overhaul british bureaucracy’

common sense group

a hard-right faction sympathetic to culture wars and fighting the ‘woke agenda’

how did boris johnson take a one nation approach?

furlough scheme - paid up to 80% of workers wages

temporary increase of welfare payments by £20 per week

levelling up to fund disadvantaged areas and reduce inequalities

25% windfall tax on energy companies to support struggling households

how did boris johnson take a thatcherite approach?

approved priti patel’s plan to deport asylum seekers to rwanda

cuts to foreign aid from 0.7% to 0.5% of GDP

johnson left the EU, the european single market and the customs union

welfare wasn’t linked to inflation, so the value of payments actually decreased

how did truss take a radical thatcherite approach?

mini-budget that introduced plans to cut the top rate of income tax from 45% to 40%

scrap limit on banker’s bonuses

pledged to reduce regulations on fracking

how did sunak pursue a mostly thatcherite policy?

blocked the scottish parliament’s gender recognition reform bill

tough approach to law and order - rwanda plan

maintained the 45% income tax rate

15 hours of free childcare a week - one nation