Old Labour
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Old Labour refers to the traditional, pre-1990s form of the British Labour Party, characterized by its strong ties to trade unions, socialist economic policies, and emphasis on public ownership and welfare.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Labour Party policy | 1 |
| British left | 1 |
| Old Labour canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faction within a political party
ⓘ
political ideology ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clause IV of the Labour Party constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trade unions in the United Kingdom ⓘ working-class politics ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | New Labour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
overreliance on trade unions
ⓘ
perceived economic inefficiency ⓘ |
| culturalImage | traditional Labour left ⓘ |
| declineAssociatedWith | rise of New Labour under Tony Blair ⓘ |
| economicApproach | Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| electoralBase | industrial working-class voters ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective bargaining
ⓘ
full employment policies ⓘ nationalization of key industries ⓘ public ownership ⓘ redistributive taxation ⓘ state intervention in the economy ⓘ strong trade union rights ⓘ welfare state ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
democratic socialism
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ |
| hasPosition | left-wing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Fabian socialism
ⓘ
labour movement in the UK ⓘ |
| internalOppositionFrom | modernizers in the Labour Party ⓘ |
| legacy | continuing Labour left currents in the party ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| organizationalBase | trade union movement ⓘ |
| peakInfluence | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| precedes | New Labour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | socialist tradition of the Labour Party ⓘ |
| supportsPolicy |
collective provision of welfare services
ⓘ
expansion of public services ⓘ government ownership of coal and steel industries ⓘ government ownership of railways ⓘ government ownership of utilities ⓘ price and income controls in some periods ⓘ public housing expansion ⓘ publicly funded education ⓘ publicly funded healthcare ⓘ strong employment protections ⓘ strong social security system ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-1990s ⓘ |
| viewsInequality | to be reduced through state action ⓘ |
| viewsPrivateSector | subordinate to public interest ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British left
this entity surface form:
British Labour Party policy