Traditional Labour or Tory-Lite?
The Labour Party in the UK is veering very strongly to the right of the political spectrum. Originally created as a centre left party in 1900, it was to represent the voices of working-class people, trade unions and socialists. In 1906 26 MPs were elected to Parliament.
The Labour Party has always had strong links to the trade unions, indeed a large proportion of their funding comes from trade union subscriptions. They became less socialist between 1983 and 1994 when both leaders, Neil Kinnock (1983–1992 and John Smith (1992–1994 accepted free market economics.
Their main core beliefs are democratic socialism, social justice and decentralization.
Democratic Socialism
It is the responsibility of the state to manage the economy in a way that benefits citizens.
Social Justice
The Labour Party seeks to break down the gap caused by class and wealth inequality.
Decentralisation
The Labour Party is divided into three groups, each of which contributes to the direction of the political party.
The current leader, Sir Keir Starmer (2020- ) now seems intent on removing the socialist side of the party by…
