The Labour party was founded on the principles of social democracy‚ which is a traditionally centre left ideology. It has been Britain’s major democratic socialist party since the 20th century and since then has been committed on basing its ideologies on advancement for the working class. Until the 1980’s‚ Labour had kept its principles consistent‚ but with the development of Michael Foot’s ‘loony left’ movement which was based largely around the irrational minority issues and racial problems. It
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physical‚ intellectual and emotional development has been crippled by the ever-growing menace of child labour. Child labor addresses many issues and thoughts such as‚ the lack of enforcement of child labor laws which exist in developing countries‚ and dehumanization. The article” Child Labour can be stopped by Changing International Trade Policies” written by Ian Paul effectively demonstrates that child labour in developing countries is a serious problem that can resolved if we halt trade policies. Ian Paul’s
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Do you agree with the view that‚ in the years 1964-70‚ the Labour Government’s failures outweighed its successes? One of the most significant failures of the Labour government between the years 1964 and 1970 were the economic difficulties. Source 7 agrees with this very strongly as it states that they had “not got the economy right”. This could be highlighting Labour’s National Plan launched by George Brown‚ the Minister of Economic Affairs at the time‚ in 1965. The Plan aimed to stimulate industrial
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were the Labour governments of 1924 and of 1929-31? The Labour government of 1924 displayed both positive and negative aspects. On the positive side‚ Labour had shown that it could actually run the country proved the widespread view that ‘Labour was unfit to govern’ was wrong and also it was proof that MacDonald and the Labour party could be trusted to run the country efficiently - the fears of a social upheaval on socialist lines. Education was a great area of achievement for Labour‚ as state
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Let Us Face the Future: The Labour Party 1945 Manifesto At the very end of World War 2‚ the British people is craving for a change in the economic and social policies of their country. In fact‚ the Great Depression and pre-war Conservative governments were very disappointing : Chamberlain’s (from 1937 to 1940) and Churchill’s (from 1940 to 1945) governments were practically only based on foreign policy (because of the war and the progressive degradation of the British Empire)‚ and
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To what extent has the Labour party moved away from its traditional roots? The Labour party believed in more traditional principles post the 1997 reforms where Labour was rebranded as ‘‘New Labour’.’ Prior to this‚ the party communicated in a ‘left wing’ approach with socialist ideas. They believed in core values‚ where some were emphasised more than others. Equality was significant as there was expansion of the welfare state e.g. they introduced the ‘free’ health care system and taxation in favour
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The appointment of the first Labour government in January 1924 was widely regarded by contemporaries as an event of great political and social significance. The new Prime Minister‚ Ramsay MacDonald‚ lacked the governmental experience of his predecessors and had risen from obscure origins. Many on the political right expressed alarmist expectations of attacks on private property and established institutions. Among the more extreme predictions was a claim that women would be nationalised and free love
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IKEA’S GLOBAL SOURCING CHALLANGE: INDIAN RUGS AND CHILD LABOUR Barner‚ IKEA’s business area manager for carpets‚ must decide how to handle the child labor issue. She learned that a German television would soon air a documentary showing children working at looms at Rangan Exports‚ one of IKEA’s major suppliers. Moreover‚ the producer invited IKEA to send a representative to take part in a live discussion. The first question is whether to recommend that IKEA participate in the program or decline
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Factors of Businesses to Exploit People for Labour in Malaysia Malaysia has been gradually increased in reliance on foreign labours since early 21st century‚ whereby it is estimated to account 17% of Malaysia’s workforce in 2008. However‚ the figure does not considers illegal labours that being estimated to be twice of registered migrant workers that are being exploited under human trafficking. These enormous amounts of labour force are mostly unskilled labours that work in manufacturing‚ agriculture
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Between 1945 and 1951 the Labour Government changed the face of Britain. Discuss. Between the years 1945 and 1951 the entire shape of Britain’s economy‚ society and government changed. After World War 2‚ Britain was left in economic and financial depression. Countries such as Japan and Germany‚ left in utter ruin from the war‚ ironically‚ were able to rebuild their economies faster‚ and better than we could improve ours. It was felt that a great change was required in Britain‚ and perhaps it was
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