what is the difference between labour party and conservative party?
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Explanation:
British politics has become increasingly adversarial with the arrival of Corbyn’s hard-left Labour party. The core differences in policy and ideology in the two parties has therefore become more prevalent in politics. Theresa May’s government has also taken an increased right-wing stance compared the right-centre government of Cameron before her and therefore we can see huge differences between the two parties today. However, on issue such as the principle of the living wage the parties do share some of the same intentions.
The Labour and Conservative parties hugely differ over the matter of Welfare reform. Since Jeremy Corbyn became Labour leader there has been growing division on the matter as they believe May and the Conservatives are unfairly targeting the poorest individuals in order to eliminate the deficit. The Conservative idea of austerity is opposed to Labour policies, but the Tories believe this is necessary, especially since the 2008 financial crisis, which placed Britain with a heavy debt. Additionally, Conservative ideas declare that benefits shouldn’t be encouraged as they decrease motivation for individuals to find work, whereas Labour believe it aid those in society who are limited by factors, such as health, background or education. For example it was announced in April 2017 that £1.2 billion would be cut from Child Tax Credit by 2020 and this would be limited to the first 2 children born in a family. Additionally, £350 million a year by 2020 is to be cut from disability benefits by 2020, a plan which has outraged Labour who says that these individuals need more support than jobseekers as they are in a more difficult position. The difference in ideas was evident in a question time in 2017 where Corbyn urged May to rethink the “shameful” cuts. Therefore, it is evident that the current parties are greatly divided on the issue of welfare.
Answer:
The difference is how to run the country. Conservatives believe in small government and free markets championing the idea that people’s lives shouldn’t be interfered with and citizens shouldn’t be controlled.
Labour are inherently socialist although they have never enjoyed much success in government when projecting that socialism (new labour was not socialist)
They believe the government should have a larger hand in people’s lives and that markets should not be free so as to limit loss.
Both ideas are well founded and good in principle.
You may now be thinking we’ll hold on Atlees labour government did well did it not? Yes it did but mainly because everything it did (majorly) was a cross party and cross spectrum idea. The welfare state and NHS were not inventions or achievements of a labour government except that they put them in place. It was the war government of labour conservative and liberals who conceived and planned the operation of these institutions. The liberals though up the NHS chiefly and the Tories planned its operation and it was only implemented with minor changes by labour.
You may be thinking that the chief difference is who they look to. Other answers state that the tories are for the upper classes and labour for the working class.
This is of course not entirely true. Both parties are for all classes. However the socialist nature of Labour means it’s cared less for the rich and forgets their worth.
Conservatives want to help the less fortunate by giving them opportunity and a leg up but not to do it for them. Conservatives realise that over taxation of the rich hurts the poor who suffere because they cannot get jobs from the rich who now cannot afford to create jobs. Lower taxation increases employment and overall tax intake and economic spending which boosts the economy and cycles money and economic power and prosperity.
Since 1945 the working classes have always benefitted more under conservative governments. Atlee couldn’t end rationing and failed to deal with bad winters and an economic slump. Wilson couldn’t deal with anything and we had economic downfalls and over 50% taxation which made the country poorer. Blair and Brown led the county into the Great Recession and though not the cause, did not prepare for it well.
In contrast Conservative governments built more houses in the 1950s, increases social mobility and standards of living into the 60s and brought us economic boom. Thatcher brought economic boom national prestige and social freedom, to build homes and buy council houses. She closed less mines than labour in the 70s and ensured they had something to do afterwards. The nineties were relatively stable even if not exciting and Cameron restored the economy after the recession and increased social freedoms once again. Under a conservative government the gap between rich and poor is dropping because the poor are getting richer for the first time in decades and the rich are also getting richer as they should be free and entitled to do so just so should the poor.
Observation governments faced problems in the 1970s mainly due to undemocratic national strikes which hampered the running of the country orchestrated by labour and the trade unions.
Notice how labour shout and scream about safety on trains recently and the unions threatened and held strikes because of “conductor saftey”. Do you hear them crowing now? The same changes they were against are still happening. But they have been offered 14% pay rise. That money has “made it safer” it would seem.
Conservatives do not believe it keeping everything the same. We believe in changing and progressing for the better but we believe in doing it gradually and getting it right. Conservatives let people buy their homes. Conservatives legalised gay marriage. Conservatives are progressive as long as it is done correctly.
That’s is the difference.
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