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 starter activity Move to an appropriate side of the room according to the card you are given.  Extension. Why is it harder to be so sure about the differences today?

What are the ideological differences between the parties? (Lab) To be able to explain the origins & ideological developments of the Labour Party To debate whether New Labour is still a socialist party  Learning objectives

 Your task Read p and note down the following in your table: Read p and note down the following in your table: Origins and early history of the Labour Party Origins and early history of the Labour Party Party ideology Party ideology Recent developments Recent developments  Extension. Can you spot any similarities between Labour and other political parties?  Extension. Can you spot any similarities between Labour and other political parties?

Origins Labour party formed from a variety of socialist organisations including: Independent Labour Party, Fabians & Trade Union Congress (TUC) Labour party formed from a variety of socialist organisations including: Independent Labour Party, Fabians & Trade Union Congress (TUC) Formed to represent working classes at a time when they did not have the vote – all men over age of 21 only given vote in 1918 Formed to represent working classes at a time when they did not have the vote – all men over age of 21 only given vote in 1918

Ideology Labour Party Constitution written in 1918 Labour Party Constitution written in 1918 Clause IV of Constitution provided clear commitment to public ownership of key industries and redistribution of wealth Clause IV of Constitution provided clear commitment to public ownership of key industries and redistribution of wealth Decline in far left-wing ideas with fall of Communism & rise of alternative ideologies, e.g. Thatcherism Decline in far left-wing ideas with fall of Communism & rise of alternative ideologies, e.g. Thatcherism Neil Kinnock attempted to modernise the party, e.g. move away from nationalisation towards social justice Neil Kinnock attempted to modernise the party, e.g. move away from nationalisation towards social justice Tony Blair reinvented party – New Labour, rewrote Clause IV, spoke of ‘hand-up rather than hand out’ Tony Blair reinvented party – New Labour, rewrote Clause IV, spoke of ‘hand-up rather than hand out’

Recent developments Tony Blair modernised party - ‘New Labour’, ‘Third Way’, ‘hand up rather than hand-out’, public-private partnerships, equality of opportunity not income AND ALSO – minimum wage, NHS, constitutional reform Tony Blair modernised party - ‘New Labour’, ‘Third Way’, ‘hand up rather than hand-out’, public-private partnerships, equality of opportunity not income AND ALSO – minimum wage, NHS, constitutional reform 1997 landslide victory, 43.2% (179 seat majority) 1997 landslide victory, 43.2% (179 seat majority) 2005 GE victory 35% (66 seat majority) 2005 GE victory 35% (66 seat majority) 2010 Ed Miliband – ‘Red Ed’ won through TU support, suggesting move back to left 2010 Ed Miliband – ‘Red Ed’ won through TU support, suggesting move back to left

This house believes that New Labour is no longer a socialist party. Discuss

 Extension task Visit the New Labour website and note down the current policies of the Labour Party. Visit the New Labour website and note down the current policies of the Labour Party. Conduct some research into the history of the party and note down differences between ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Labour Conduct some research into the history of the party and note down differences between ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Labour Is Mr Weller the new face of New Labour?

 Homework Complete the sections of your table on the Conservatives & Liberal Democrats Complete the sections of your table on the Conservatives & Liberal Democrats Take notes on minority parties Take notes on minority parties  Extension. Visit the websites of the major parties and take notes on recent policy proposals. How true to their original party values are Labour, Conservative and Lib-Dems?  Extension. Visit the websites of the major parties and take notes on recent policy proposals. How true to their original party values are Labour, Conservative and Lib-Dems?

Plenary Plenary Origins Origins Ideology Ideology Recent developments Recent developments  Extension. Explain why Labour might not still be a socialist party.  Extension. Explain why Labour might not still be a socialist party.