A moderate or reformist brand of socialism that favours a balance between the market and the state, rather than the abolition of capitalism.
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justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
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any option regarded as an alternative to two extremes, especially a political agenda which is centrist and consensus-based rather than left- or right-wing, characterised by Blair's government.
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An economic system in which wealth is owned by private individuals or businesses and goods are produced for exchange, according to the dictates of the market.
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A belief in the unlimited possibilities of human development, typically embodied in the vision of a perfect society, a utopia.
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Tendency exhibited by socialist parties to serve the interests of the organised labour movement rather than pursue broader ideological goals
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A theory or practice based on the desire to promote equality; sometimes seen as belief in equality as primary political value
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The abolition of private property and the establishment of a comprehensive system of common or public ownership, usually through the mechanisms of the state.
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A system of taxation in which the rich pay a larger proportion of their income in tax than the poor
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A social division based on economic or social factors; a social class is a group of people sharing similar socio-economic position.
