Evaluate the view that the policy of the labor policy is closer to old labor
than new labor
Economic policy Since becoming leader starmer has
Labour 2024 manifesto pledged to sought to shift the image away
nationalize railways and create from being antibusiness as it was
publicly owned energy company perceived under corbn towards a
Great British energy by allocating greater support of capitalism and
8.3 billion. the business community- similar to
Nationalization railways new labour.
Also a pay rise for sector workers Chancellor Reeves has made clear
Seen as aligining principles of old that the government’s economic
labour which is driven by policy will focus on fiscal
improving equality in society and responsibility and providing a
representing the working class. stable economic environment that
can promote economic growth,
rather than the emphasis on major
investment
He has scrapped the other four
planned nationalisations that
corbyns labour party supported.
No High taxes.
Starmers tough approach to
unions-Sam Tarry, a left-wing MP
and shadow rail minister, who was
dismissed in the summer of 2022
for participating in a picket line
with striking rail workers- also not
complying with BMA
But labour party is closer to new Though being tough on crime
labour- law and order wasn’t a central part of Old
Blair – tough on crime tough on the Labour’s political messaging, they
causes of crime weren’t lax on crime and also
2024 manifesto, Labour pledged to supported a rehabilitative
recruit 13,000 extra approach.
neighbourhood police and PCSOs, Corbyn, for example, who can be
showing a strong approach to seen as supportive of Old Labour,
tackling crime. Furthermore, also opposed cuts to police
Labour intends to intensify the numbers.
monitoring of the 1,000 most The current Labour Party’s law and
dangerous sexual predators, order policies therefore don’t differ
proposing surveillance measures markedly from the policies and
akin to those used for tracking principles of Old Labour.
terrorists, which include covert
operations, manhunts, and
electronic tagging.
UK RIOTS APPROACH- FULL FORCE
OF LAWS
VAWG
, Respect orders- to ban persistent
offenders from town centres with
breaches punishable by up too two
years in jail.
Foreign policy- CORBYN-
Closer to new labour Jeremy Corbyn, for example, has
became largely defined in the eyes cautioned against the UK’s strong
of many by its interventionist support for Ukraine, suggesting
foreign policy instead that the UK should help to
Blair – Iraq facilitate a peace deal. Corbyn has
Labour’s 2024 manifesto pledged also previously supported getting
to increase defence spending to rid of Trident (the UK’s nuclear
2.5% when possible, exceeding weapons).
NATO’s minimum requirement of CORBYNS VIEW ON ISRAEL
2%. It also strongly supported PALESTINE
Trident, Britain’s nuclear deterrent
Starmer- Iran, Chagos islands
Evaluate The View That The Labour and Conservative Parties are the Only
Parties That Matter In UK Politics
In the 2024 election, there was a
FPTP system- clear return to a multi-party
This was the case despite the core system in terms of vote share.
vote of the two main parties Parties other than Labour and the
decreasing from over 80% in 1979 Conservatives won 42% of the vote
to just 57.4% in 2024, which has and also picked up a significant
not been reflected in seats. In number of seats.
2024, Labour and the Tories won
81.8% of seats. It can be argued that the 2024
election is the FPTP system
Minor parties are harmed- In 2024, stretched to its limit maintaining a
Reform UK was the third largest two-party system. If minor parties’
party in terms of vote share with support grows any more, it will
14.3% of the vote, but received greatly harm the two main parties
just 5 seats. in terms of seat share.
Also winner bonus- where seats When the minor parties have
share significantly outsips their geographically concentrated
vote share- support they tend to be a success-
In 2024, the Lib Dems won a record
In 2024, Labour won just 33.7% of 72 seats with 12.2% of the vote.
the vote, but 63.2% of the seats. The fact that they increased their
number of MPs by 61 by increasing
their share of the vote by 0.6%
shows how vulnerable two-party
dominance is.
SPOILER EFFECT-
In the 2024 election, though
than new labor
Economic policy Since becoming leader starmer has
Labour 2024 manifesto pledged to sought to shift the image away
nationalize railways and create from being antibusiness as it was
publicly owned energy company perceived under corbn towards a
Great British energy by allocating greater support of capitalism and
8.3 billion. the business community- similar to
Nationalization railways new labour.
Also a pay rise for sector workers Chancellor Reeves has made clear
Seen as aligining principles of old that the government’s economic
labour which is driven by policy will focus on fiscal
improving equality in society and responsibility and providing a
representing the working class. stable economic environment that
can promote economic growth,
rather than the emphasis on major
investment
He has scrapped the other four
planned nationalisations that
corbyns labour party supported.
No High taxes.
Starmers tough approach to
unions-Sam Tarry, a left-wing MP
and shadow rail minister, who was
dismissed in the summer of 2022
for participating in a picket line
with striking rail workers- also not
complying with BMA
But labour party is closer to new Though being tough on crime
labour- law and order wasn’t a central part of Old
Blair – tough on crime tough on the Labour’s political messaging, they
causes of crime weren’t lax on crime and also
2024 manifesto, Labour pledged to supported a rehabilitative
recruit 13,000 extra approach.
neighbourhood police and PCSOs, Corbyn, for example, who can be
showing a strong approach to seen as supportive of Old Labour,
tackling crime. Furthermore, also opposed cuts to police
Labour intends to intensify the numbers.
monitoring of the 1,000 most The current Labour Party’s law and
dangerous sexual predators, order policies therefore don’t differ
proposing surveillance measures markedly from the policies and
akin to those used for tracking principles of Old Labour.
terrorists, which include covert
operations, manhunts, and
electronic tagging.
UK RIOTS APPROACH- FULL FORCE
OF LAWS
VAWG
, Respect orders- to ban persistent
offenders from town centres with
breaches punishable by up too two
years in jail.
Foreign policy- CORBYN-
Closer to new labour Jeremy Corbyn, for example, has
became largely defined in the eyes cautioned against the UK’s strong
of many by its interventionist support for Ukraine, suggesting
foreign policy instead that the UK should help to
Blair – Iraq facilitate a peace deal. Corbyn has
Labour’s 2024 manifesto pledged also previously supported getting
to increase defence spending to rid of Trident (the UK’s nuclear
2.5% when possible, exceeding weapons).
NATO’s minimum requirement of CORBYNS VIEW ON ISRAEL
2%. It also strongly supported PALESTINE
Trident, Britain’s nuclear deterrent
Starmer- Iran, Chagos islands
Evaluate The View That The Labour and Conservative Parties are the Only
Parties That Matter In UK Politics
In the 2024 election, there was a
FPTP system- clear return to a multi-party
This was the case despite the core system in terms of vote share.
vote of the two main parties Parties other than Labour and the
decreasing from over 80% in 1979 Conservatives won 42% of the vote
to just 57.4% in 2024, which has and also picked up a significant
not been reflected in seats. In number of seats.
2024, Labour and the Tories won
81.8% of seats. It can be argued that the 2024
election is the FPTP system
Minor parties are harmed- In 2024, stretched to its limit maintaining a
Reform UK was the third largest two-party system. If minor parties’
party in terms of vote share with support grows any more, it will
14.3% of the vote, but received greatly harm the two main parties
just 5 seats. in terms of seat share.
Also winner bonus- where seats When the minor parties have
share significantly outsips their geographically concentrated
vote share- support they tend to be a success-
In 2024, the Lib Dems won a record
In 2024, Labour won just 33.7% of 72 seats with 12.2% of the vote.
the vote, but 63.2% of the seats. The fact that they increased their
number of MPs by 61 by increasing
their share of the vote by 0.6%
shows how vulnerable two-party
dominance is.
SPOILER EFFECT-
In the 2024 election, though
