To what extent was party policy the most important factor in the fluctuating fortunes of the Labour party 1900-45? The main aim for Labour at the start of the 20th century was to establish itself as a party that recognised and appealed to the working classes‚ as well as breaking down the two-party system in Britain with the addition of a new political force. The founding of the Labour Representation Committee can be attributed somewhat to Keir Hardie in the late 1800s‚ a movement that grew noticeably
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Election was held and the winner was Clement Attlee‚ it has shifted to a Labour government. It was not only a change of Prime Minister but a total change of policy. This has been a serious change in the implication of the foreign policy. This new government brought a new policy with the colonies. Clement Attlee brought a policy of “peaceful disengagement”. He wanted to avoid conflict. This engagement removed the British influence from the colonies. Clement Attlee could see “the way the wind was blowing”
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Priestley encourages people to seize the opportunity the end of the war had given them to build a better‚ more caring society and put an end to the “Golden Age” Which Winston Churchill of the Conservative party favoured. However Priestley favoured Clement Attlee of the opposing party Labour; he thought Labour were more fair and equal and spoke the truth‚ Priestley thought many people had forgotten the truth‚ that the rich had all the power and the poor had nothing during the “Golden Age.” His play “An Inspector
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exactly what sort of party it was and what aims it should pursue. Many felt that the welfare state was just the first step towards true socialism‚ whereas others felt it was as far left is the party should go. The radical end of the party had supported Attlee but had felt that he should’ve gone further. With a new leader they felt the time was right to express their dissatisfaction. This lack of identity‚ sense of direction and organisation within the party would eventually cause the split between them
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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE WELFARE STATE? The question set is so broad that I shall have to be selective. I shall conduct my answer in relation to the British Welfare State. Before we can successfully understand the function of the Welfare State we must first be clear of its definition. Although I recognise that Britain has a long history of providing forms of welfare to its citizens though relief like the poor-law between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries‚ I intend to look at the post-war
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difference of opinions emerged in various issues such as Poland’s border‚ Germany’s future and the future of liberated Europe. This became more prominent when the wartime leaders of US and Great Britain (Roosevelt and Churchill) were replaced by Truman and Attlee respectively. Thus‚ a great division occurred amongst the Allies now that the common enemy was defeated. The disagreements were the first clear sign of the beginning of a new war. The personalities of the post-war leaders mentioned above and also
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Brandon Fan Szeto English 10H: P3 May 13‚ 2013 Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears‚ and Sweat Winston Churchill’s leadership and influence saved Britain and Europe from falling under the wrath of Hitler. There are multiple perspectives of an effective leader. One might argue that a leader may force their citizens to swear loyalty to show that immediate results are effective. Others may say that an effective leader is someone who leads the country for the greater good. Some may even say striking fear into citizens
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view I agree with this statement as the labour party leaders were ageing. The labour leaders were from the pre-war era therefore it meant that they were not in touch with the population. This led to labour disunity throughout the years as it caused Attlee to retire‚ he found that he couldn’t understand what the young wanted. For the public they left their trust with the labour party and put it in the conservatives as they felt that labour had failed to create the consumer revolution that everyone had
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of victory and‚ to an extent‚ excitement during wartime compared to the underwhelming state of peace. These feelings overshadowed the necessary actions of labour during Attlee’s government due in no small part to poor public relations displayed by Attlee himself. While labour were mending the country by doing such things as introducing the revolutionary National Health Service‚ which incidentally would weaken the party by causing a split within its ranks over the prescription charge‚ they were also
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degree burns received after attempting to escape in an overloaded Japanese plane which crashed in Taiwan‚[5] which is disputed.[6] The trials of the INA soldiers at Red Fort‚ Delhi‚ in late 1945 caused huge public response in India.[7][8] Clement Attlee‚ the British Prime Minister during whose rule India became independent‚ mentioned that INA activities of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (which weakened the Indian Army – the very foundation of the British Empire in India) and the Royal Indian Navy mutiny
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