Liberalism impact on UK politics
- Created by: Grace Lidgett
- Created on: 24-12-12 18:30
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- Liberalism impact
- On Labour
- Followed a lot of ideas from liberal thinkers = KEYNES in economics and BEVERIDGE in social
- 1960s and 70s = liberal reforms such as homosexuality, abortion and equal pay for women
- New labour introduced the promotion of more individualism even in some cases at the expense of collectivism
- DEVOLUTION,HRA and REMOVAL OF HEREDITORYPEERS!!!
- A number of policies have been distinctly illiberal:- ID CARDS, HOLDING TERRORISTS WITHOUT TRIAL FOR LONGER
- Social/progressive liberals would applaud minimum wage and equal pay as it allows equality of opportunity Classicals would be against it
- On Conservatives
- 1980s under Thatcher = seen as a revival of neo-liberalism
- The party has seen the need to safeguard minority and individual rights under CAMERON
- Classical liberals would approve of the deed cuts in spending
- Cameron's big society promotes pro-self help and small state
- They are less enthusiastic about multiculturalism and toleration
- Gordon Brown labelled the party as a 'do-nothing' party during the credit crunch but this is a liberal laissez faire approach
- The 1980s conservatives dealt with the northern ireland terrors in an illiberal manner
- August 2011 riots where conservatives promoted plastic bullets, water cannons and the army
- On Liberal-demoncrats
- It is clear that liberal philosophy remains at the heart of the party
- Individual freedom and toleration are at the basis of their beliefs.
- Still a large DIVIDE on economic liberties [classical vs social]
- They place a greater stress on state intervention and social justice which cannot be seen as liberal
- On smaller parties
- Welsh and Scottish nationalists base their values on liberal philosophy
- Government by consent, human rights and minority protection
- BNP is decidely illiberal
- Welsh and Scottish nationalists base their values on liberal philosophy
- On Labour
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