.‘To what extent can the modern conservative party be considered ‘One nation’? (25 marks) ‘One nation’ is an idea that is based upon principles such as paternalism‚ and it is the name given to describe this particular faction of the conservative party. ‘One nation conservatives’ is the name given to the followers of the ideas presented by Benjamin Disrael‚ and the belief in changing Britain from ‘two nations’ i.e the rich and the poor‚ and instead creating one. Benjamin Disraeli adopted one
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To what extent in the Republican party a fiscally conservative party? (30) The term Fiscal Conservative is broad term used to describe the group of Republican’s whose ideologies fall in line with traditional right wing economic and fiscal policy. This can be furthered to those who are associated with the Tea Party movement on the populist right and it is important to remember that the majority of Republicans are fiscally conservative in some sense. Furthermore‚ it can be noted that most fiscal
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To what extent are Labour and Conservative Democratic organisations? The definition of democracy is the control of an organisation or group by the majority of its members. By this definition Labour and Conservative are both democratic organisations because they have elements of policy formulation and MP election processes which are very democratic in nature as they involve a wide range of people within the party. However there are also undemocratic features about both these organisations such as
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Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives In 1975‚ Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party and began to steer it towards what many have dubbed ÔThatcherismÕ. Margaret Thatcher believed in radical change‚ individuality‚ and a strong Government that enforces the law‚ rather than interfering in the economy. She was also opposed to the welfare state. In many ways‚ her ideology was broadly similar to classical liberalism‚ and many theorists see her ideology as neo-liberalism. Under her
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To what extent is the Conservative Party under David Cameron still a ’New Right’ party? David Cameron took over as Conservative Party leader in 2005. Due to his privileged background‚ upbringing and education many see him as the stereotypical Tory politician‚ supportive of those with money‚ out of touch with the problems faced by the working classes and stuck in the traditional values of a bygone age. We have seen since he became Prime Minister however that he is far more liberal than many of his
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‘Conservatives support Pragmatism over principle’ Discuss. Pragmatism essentially believes in a more practical behavior or form of policy‚ as opposed to an ideological principle. Conservatives traditionally favour pragmatism because it emphasizes the impact of applied ideas that have been tested over time- highlighting the importance of tradition (one major traditional conservative value. One-nation conservatives agree with the foundations of pragmatic ideas. Whereas the New Right was heavily
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To what extent has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? (25 marks) The conservative party accepts that a degree of state intervention to create more social justice can be justified. This may involve welfare‚ but also intervention in family situations‚ in education and through social services in general. There is a sense that we are responsible for the welfare of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thatcherism suggested that we are responsible for ourselves as long as we have the capability
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Thatcherism well-liked the idea of privatising‚ so she privatised industries such as oil‚ coal and gas. The current Conservative party has not made any changes to this policies in fact they have kept to it. In 2013 the Royal Mail was privatised. This shows us that the party has not completely abandoned Thatcherism‚ however many would argue that the Conservative party is not privatising as much as Mrs Thatcher did in fact they are doing it on a much smaller scale. This connotes that they are drifting
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Social conservatism and economic conservatism often times go hand in hand. Generally‚ it can be assumed that social and economic conservatives’ principles intertwine. However‚ “social conservatives are more likely than the others to see these principles through a religious lens”. In fact‚ their core principles are as follows: “anti-statism justified by the equation of statism with blasphemy‚ anti-utopianism undergirded by the doctrine of original sin‚ individualism (especially among evangelical
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Conservative Party in Britain After analyzing some of the major policies of the parties of the UK‚ the one that I‚ as a college student‚ can identify with the most are those of the Conservative Party. I have always believed that education is the key to a successful nation‚ and lack of education results in numerous problems for a nation. Therefore‚ a party that enforces education and aims for the success of hardworking people is indeed‚ the one that represents my ideals (Roskin). At the same time
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