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Can anybody give me an example of how this Labour Government has improved their way of life. I know the ideology of "socialism" takes a more 'macro' approach and intends to better society rather than the individual, but are their any ABers who have individually benefitted. If school classes have became smaller, have their kids improved? If there are more Police, has the local burglar been caught? If the NHS has improved, have their waiting time decreased. Has local Govt. improved their streets? Has the improved public transport system made their journeys easier? etc etc etc etc etc.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I've experienced better access to GPs, my Dad's seen class sizes come down at work and more resources for education, the trains have improved a hell of a lot, the money's been made available to councils to invest in recycling facilities, my Nana had a shorter waiting time than expected when waiting for a place in psychiatric care, I could go on.
We'll never know whether it would have been better under the Tories. But let's face it, they won't be coming to power for a while if they can't even sort themselves out with a decent leader. I never hugely approved of Thatcher (I wasn't really old enough at the time, but I mean from what I've read, which is stuff that is neutral, as well as biased in each direction), but she's the last decent leader they had.
I know there are a lot of people who tihnk we should all hate the government, but sadly you just won't succeed. I think they're doing a decent job given the circumstances, and life for us is on average better than in some comparable countries I'm sure. And we just don't know what the Tories would have done with the same situation, so it's hard to decide if life is better or worse than if the Conservatives had got in.
Well I'm not in London if that's what you think. The transport systems are partly our own fault... collectively we use the cars too much so the demand falls, and then when we need a bus... there isn't one.
I still maintain... do you think the buses/trains would be better under the Tories? That's what the question is really asking, I believe.
PS - Stagecoach are a pretty dreadful company who make their money on very dodgy ground and have destroyed many local public transport networks. If you haven't got them yet... thank your lucky stars!
If you meant Stagecoach as in the old fashioned carriage thing.. then sorry for being thick! *blushes*
Socialism, very lazily defined, is the belief that the state control of the means of production improves the welfare of the nation better than the invisible hand of the free market. What distinguishes a socialist from a Conservative is almost entirely a question of political economy; a socialist frowns upon the casino that is the free market, whereas politicians on the right, traditionally at least, embrace consumer sovereignty. If you were to compare the socialist hatred of the free market to Blair�s zeal for globalization and his unshakeable belief that consumers know what�s best for the country, you�ll soon see why only the politically confused in this country label the current Labour government a socialist government.
Indeed, this Labour government is light-years away from being socialist. A true socialist government would not have ditched Clause 4, thereby renouncing its commitment to nationalization and effectively eliminating trade union control of the party; nor would it have made the Bank of England independent, a move that not even Thatcher would have contemplated � like a good socialist, she preferred state control of the Bank. Moreover, a socialist government would not run the vital public services like a business.
What we have in Britain is not a Labour government but a New Labour government � something very different. Blair�s adoption of neo-liberal economic policy was central to the creation of New Labour. By carefully presenting free market policies in a way that appeals to the most influential elements of the British left, Blair has seized control of the political middle ground, the control of which is essential for electoral victory. Controlling the middle ground has meant that voters have struggled to differentiate Labour policies from those of the Conservatives; this, of course, has spelt disaster for the Tories, who again hope that new leader will rejuvenate their fortunes.
i can think of two example - firstly, i am better paid (i work in the nhs)
secondly, my husband has ahad an operation that has improved his quality of life, but was not seen as essential (although it seemed pretty essential to me) and it wasnt deemed to be available on the nhs when the conservatives were in poiwer