British Political Parties. A look at the landscape

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British Political Parties. A look at the landscape

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2. Impact on Constitution Crucial to British Constitution Provide links between Parliament and executive Citizens and government
3. The British Party System A two or ‘few’ party system Up to a dozen parties contesting
4. The Labour Party: Established by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in 1900 Becomes a Socialist Party
5. The Conservatives 18th c roots a mass party, from 1869 Historic principle: Willingness to adapt, accept
6. Liberal Democrats: Liberals 18 & 19th c roots 19th c & early 20th c force for
7. Other parties: Scottish National Party (SNP) British National Party (BNP) Unionists Social Democratic and Labour Party
8. What parties divide over 19th c Liberals vs. Conservatives Religion Pace of reform 20th c Social
9. 20th C Party Battle Until 1911 Liberals v. Conservatives, with Liberals as majority party Interwar period:
10. From 1945 1945 Labour wins majority Builds welfare state 1951-64 Conservatives in power Accept & expand
11. From 1970 End of postwar consensus Decline of older industries Increased tensions, strikes Conservatives move to
12. From 1979 From 1997 ‘New Labour Tony Blair (until 2007) Gordon Brown (from 2007)
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Impact on Constitution
Crucial to British Constitution
Provide links between
Parliament and executive
Citizens and

government
In Walter Bagehot’s terms, the “buckle” in the system
Transformative role:
Transfer power of parliament to cabinet

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The British Party System
A two or ‘few’ party system
Up to a

dozen parties contesting elections
However, only three major parties
Labour or ‘New Labour’
Liberal Democrats
Conservatives
Labour or Conservatives normally have majority
Others potentially important because they can draw support away from the majors

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The Labour Party:
Established by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in 1900
Becomes

a Socialist Party in 1918:
Commitment to public ownership of the means of production
Strong trade union presence within party
Historically divided about how to achieve its objectives
Labour v. New Labour?

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The Conservatives
18th c roots
a mass party, from 1869
Historic principle: Willingness to

adapt, accept some change, in order to preserve the best of the past
As such, has assumed a variety of different positions:
Acceptance of free trade
Empire Preference
Post WW II
Acceptance of welfare state
One Nation Conservatism
Thatcherism & beyond?

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Liberal Democrats:
Liberals
18 & 19th c roots
19th c & early 20th c

force for political & social reform
Splits:
Home Rule
(20th c) reform agenda
Eclipsed by Labour in the interwar period
Resurgence after 1970
Merger with Social Democrats (mid-80s)
Remains 3rd party in two party duopoly

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Other parties:
Scottish National Party (SNP)
British National Party (BNP)
Unionists
Social Democratic and Labour

Party
UKIP – United Kingdom Independence Party

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What parties divide over
19th c
Liberals vs. Conservatives
Religion
Pace of reform
20th c
Social

class
The welfare state
Today?

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20th C Party Battle
Until 1911
Liberals v. Conservatives, with Liberals as majority

party
Interwar period:
3 party competition
Occasional Conservative majorities
Labour minority govts
1924-26
1929-31
National Coalitions
1931-39
1939-45

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From 1945
1945 Labour wins majority
Builds welfare state
1951-64 Conservatives in power
Accept &

expand welfare state
‘Butskellism’
1964-70 Labour back in power

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From 1970
End of postwar consensus
Decline of older industries
Increased tensions, strikes
Conservatives move

to the right
Labour to the left
Party balance
1970-74 Conservative under Edward Heath
1974-79 Labour w. bare majority, then minority
Harold Wilson (until 1976)
Conservative hegemony 1979-97
Margaret Thatcher, 1979-1990
John Major 1990-97
James Callaghan (1976-79)

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British Political Parties. A look at the landscape

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Impact on ConstitutionCrucial to British ConstitutionProvide links betweenParliament and executiveCitizens and

The British Party SystemA two or ‘few’ party systemUp to a

The Labour Party:Established by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in 1900Becomes

The Conservatives18th c rootsa mass party, from 1869Historic principle: Willingness to

Liberal Democrats:Liberals18 & 19th c roots19th c & early 20th c

Other parties:Scottish National Party (SNP)British National Party (BNP)UnionistsSocial Democratic and Labour

What parties divide over19th c Liberals vs. ConservativesReligionPace of reform20th cSocial

20th C Party BattleUntil 1911Liberals v. Conservatives, with Liberals as majority

From 19451945 Labour wins majorityBuilds welfare state1951-64 Conservatives in powerAccept &

From 1970End of postwar consensusDecline of older industriesIncreased tensions, strikesConservatives move

From 1979From 1997 ‘New LabourTony Blair (until 2007)Gordon Brown (from 2007)

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