To what extent has new labour broken fro the parties traditional values and ideas?

To what extent has “new” Labour
broken with the Party’s traditional values
and ideas? (30)

Traditionally, Labour were a Democratic Socialist party believing in power for the work force and benefits for the under privileged in the form of the welfare state. Labour believed in ‘collectivism’ where wealth was redistributed, and groups were set up to represent the masses. Linked to this was ‘distributive justice’ which included a progressive tax system and inheritance and wealth taxes. Another point was ‘social ownership of means of production’ by where the basic utilities are owned by the state and benefit not only the workers but also the country as a whole; thus putting profit back into society and avoiding competition. A major ideal held by the traditional party was ‘equality’ allowing education to be open to all and society was based purely on merit.

Following the p...