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Summary Major UK Political Parties - Policies and History

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This document highlights the history of the established political parties of the Conservatives and Labour Party in the UK (as defined by the Edexcel A Level Politics specification), as well as detailing their law and order, economic, social, and foreign policies. This also asesses the ideological branches of these parties, including analysing the recent leadership of each party and their ideological position.

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Policies of the Conservative and Labour Parties




Contents
The Conservative Party
●​ Strands & History
●​ Recent Leader Ideologies
●​ Economic Policy
●​ Law and Order
●​ Welfare Policy
●​ Foreign Policy
The Labour Party
●​ Strands & History
●​ Recent Leader Ideologies
●​ Economic Policy
●​ Law and Order
●​ Welfare Policy
●​ Foreign Policy

, The Conservative Party




Strands & History
Established in 1834 (two years after the Great Reform Act, which extended the
franchise to men over 21 without property), the Conservatives have undergone
gradual ideological changes over their near-200 year history.
The most prominent divide in the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries has been
between Thatcherites and One Nation conservatives. There is also division between
Europhiles and Eurosceptics.
To give an overview;
Thatcherite - Small but powerful state

One Nation - Larger, welfare state


Thatcherite - Laissez-faire economy

One Nation - Keynesian mixed economy


Thatcherite - Society is non existent

One Nation - Society is an interconnected network of people


Thatcherite - Law & Order
One Nation - Law & Order


Thatcherite - Traditional values
One Nation - Traditional values

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