1. Socialism
and New Labour

2. Socialism is a product of Modern Industrial Capitalism
Reflected the interests of the growing industrial workers
Promoted a radical redistribution of income and wealth
Planned rather than a free market economy
Socialism is different from Communism in that Communism takes redistribution further

3. A radical ideology
Conservatism involves a defence of traditional social arrangements
Liberalism support for moderate social reform
Socialism a fundamental challenge to traditional interests and industrial capitalism – an answer to the rapid industrialisation and poor living conditions of the workers

4. The birth of the Labour Party
Formed in 1900, an alliance between trade unions, the Social Democratic Society, The Fabians and ILP.
Trade Unions more interested in obtaining better working conditions through the current system, rather than a socialist overthrow of the system. More radical Liberalism than Socialism

5. Clause 4 Inserted into the Labour Party manifesto – 1918
To secure for the workers by hand or by brain the full fruits of their industry and the most equitable distribution possible, upon the basis of the common ownership of the means of production and distribution.

6. But how Socialist is Labour?
The Labour Party has traditionally remained committed to gradual Parliamentary reform rather than a revolutionary transformation of social, economic and political order
Saville describes their moderate trade unionist and reformist stance as Labourism, rather than Socialism

7. Atlee’s Government 1945 Defined Labour’s idea of Socialisnm
Common ownership of the ‘commanding heights of the economy’ – Nationalisation of industries; gas, electricity etc.
Keynesian demand management the key
The key feature was the Welfare State, creation of the NHS etc.

8. 1983 a key election
Thatcher unpopular, but still riding high from Falklands defeat, faced Michael Foot an old Bevanite Socialist
A left wing agenda was followed, including Unilateral nuclear disarmament, more nationalisation and leaving the European Economic Community
Thatcher won a landslide

9. From Old Labour to New Labour

10. Kinnock and Smith Kinnock Faced down the hard militants
Introduced new logo (Red Rose) to modernise image
Smith
One Man One Vote (OMOV)
Destroyed the Union block vote

11. Tony Blair and New Labour
The New Clause 4
The Labour Party is a democratic socialist party. It believes that by the strength of our common endeavour we can achieve alone, realising a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many not the few

12. Radicalism New Labour Styleeee
Devolution
National Minimum Wage
New Deal
Social Chapter
Joining the European Court of Human Rights

13. Tories in disguise? Acceptance of the free market
Private-Public partnerships
Strong on law and order – Terror Bill 2005
Private Finance Initiatives to fund public sector investment

14. Principles of New Labour
Communitarinism
Critical of Individualism
Stressing the importance of community interests
Stakeholding
Consumers, workers and wider communities are stake holders in companies and states
Ethical Socialism
‘Faith Politics’ – Morality Christian Socialists
The Third Way
Updating Social Democracy
Middle way between command economy and unrestrained free economy

15. Influences Early 20th Century Liberals
‘Progressive Alliance’ with Lib Dems, a la Edinburgh and Cardiff
One Nation Conservativism
Pragamatism
Critics say he has no clear political philosophy, but a hotch potch of ideas

16. Has Ideology Died?
Is New Labour the first ant-ideology, based on Globalisation?
A fresh brand of consensus politics
Free market economy
Business friendly policies
Conservatives have abandoned family values for a commitment to public services
Global issues make it difficult to operate in isolation