Labour Party

Old Labour

• social equality is state responsibility, inequality is a capitalist problem
• Managed economy with progressive taxation
• cradle to grave welfare support for citizens
• ideological social justice
• working class support with nationalised industry
• traditional constitution

New Labour

• equality of opportunity - individualism in outcome
• free market economics + privatisation to generate prosperity
• welfare to work
• pragmatic social inclusion
• constitutional reform
• increased spending on education - 50% university education

• traditionally made at conferences
• from 1997 two year policy cycle adopted
• National policy forum appointed policy commission who's proposals are put before NEC before conference
• gives leaders more power
• avoids suprises where in 1983 party voted to adopt nuclear disarmament during cold war.

• electoral college - 1/3 PLP, 1/3 TU's, 1/3 members
• candidates must be nominated by 12.5% of MP's if there is a vacancy or 20% if it is a challenge
• if no candidate receives majority, bottom candidate dropped and votes redistributed
• 2010 - Ed Miliband won due to Trade union vote
• massively disproportionate say for members compared to affiliates
• OMOV - one member one vote

• must get name on executivecommittee list which is forwarded to constituencies who draw up shortlist
• constituency members choose from this list
• All female shortlists - Pamela Nash pushed into candidacy even though local party didnt want her - caused party executives to resign