Evaluate the view that the Conservative Party has abandoned its One Nation
principles (THIS CAN BE USED TO ARGUE THAT ITS NEW RIGHT)
Paragraph 1: Economy
Agree (Abandoned) Disagree (Not abandoned)
- The 2019 manifesto promised not to raise - Rishi Sunak announced a £170 billion
national insurance contributions, VAT and investment programme in the 2020 budget
income tax which included infrastructure projects to
boost economic growth
= this leans more into the New Right belief
that people should be able to keep their = fits with belief of a mixed economy with
wealth some state intervention + shows a similar
aim to bridge the gulf between classes
Paragraph 2: State and Welfare
Agree (Abandoned) Disagree (Not abandoned)
- Priti Patel proposed a points based - David Cameron’s favoured rehabilitation
immigration system to reduce unskilled over punishment for drug addicts
migration
- Theresa May warned the police about the
- Boris Johnson promised to end early overuse of stop and search against the
release of those found guilty of terrorism Black Community (54 in every 1,000 black
(i.e. London Bridge + Streatham Attacks) people while it is 6 in every 1,000 for white
people)
= shows the New Right’s strict position on
Law and order (STATE) = these policies both show the One Nation
belief in compassionate conservatism +
they don’t seek to suppress individuals and
are opposed to the state dictating the lives
of individuals (STATE)
- Since 2010, the party has supported a - 2019 manifesto spoke of ‘levelling up’
reduction of benefits through benefit caps, funding for schools and hospitals + Boris
‘bedroom tax’ and introduction of universal promised 20,000 more police officers and
credit (led to less money in benefits 50,000 more nurses
depending on how much is earnt)
= this supports the idea of noblesse oblige
= supports the view of New Right that i.e. the rich has responsibility to look after
welfare leads to dependency and they want the poor (WELFARE)
the state to not intervene in economic
issues (neo-liberal in terms of economy)
(WELFARE)
, Paragraph 3: Foreign Affairs
Agree (Abandoned) Disagree (Not abandoned)
- Boris Johnson promised to ‘get Brexit - Most conservative MPs at the time voted
done’ and campaigned to remain in the EU eg.
both Theresa May and David Cameron
- Tories supported US-led wars i.e. were against Brexit
Afghanistan and Iraq
= this shows the pro-European stance of
= this shows the New Right’s One-Nation conservatives
euro-scepticism + the way they are
pro-America
Evaluate the view that the modern Conservative Party can be described as 'One
Nation'(THIS CAN BE USED TO ARGUE THAT ITS NEW RIGHT)
Paragraph 1: David Cameron (Overall: Yes)
Yes No
- Pursued the idea that poverty - Although he maintained government
needed to be tackled directly spending in certain areas, others
were drastically reduced eg.
- The 2015 budget introduced a Libraries were suffering (local
‘Living Wage’ councils only provided legal obliged
services)
- Cameron recognised key areas in
which the government should - Reduced deficit but cutting public
provide (Education, NHS, and old spending rather than raising taxes
age pensions) (apart from early rise in VAT)
- Promoted some decentralisation of - Brought in trade union legislation
power to local communities + (affects the right to strike)
councils
- Cameron adopted a more inclusive
view of society by a concern of
minority groups eg. age of consent
Paragraph 2: Theresa May (Overall: No)
Yes No
- Vowed to govern the interest of all - Still drastic cuts to public spending
those who are ‘just managing’ as
opposed to the ‘privileged few’ - Several tax cuts (incl. Promise to
principles (THIS CAN BE USED TO ARGUE THAT ITS NEW RIGHT)
Paragraph 1: Economy
Agree (Abandoned) Disagree (Not abandoned)
- The 2019 manifesto promised not to raise - Rishi Sunak announced a £170 billion
national insurance contributions, VAT and investment programme in the 2020 budget
income tax which included infrastructure projects to
boost economic growth
= this leans more into the New Right belief
that people should be able to keep their = fits with belief of a mixed economy with
wealth some state intervention + shows a similar
aim to bridge the gulf between classes
Paragraph 2: State and Welfare
Agree (Abandoned) Disagree (Not abandoned)
- Priti Patel proposed a points based - David Cameron’s favoured rehabilitation
immigration system to reduce unskilled over punishment for drug addicts
migration
- Theresa May warned the police about the
- Boris Johnson promised to end early overuse of stop and search against the
release of those found guilty of terrorism Black Community (54 in every 1,000 black
(i.e. London Bridge + Streatham Attacks) people while it is 6 in every 1,000 for white
people)
= shows the New Right’s strict position on
Law and order (STATE) = these policies both show the One Nation
belief in compassionate conservatism +
they don’t seek to suppress individuals and
are opposed to the state dictating the lives
of individuals (STATE)
- Since 2010, the party has supported a - 2019 manifesto spoke of ‘levelling up’
reduction of benefits through benefit caps, funding for schools and hospitals + Boris
‘bedroom tax’ and introduction of universal promised 20,000 more police officers and
credit (led to less money in benefits 50,000 more nurses
depending on how much is earnt)
= this supports the idea of noblesse oblige
= supports the view of New Right that i.e. the rich has responsibility to look after
welfare leads to dependency and they want the poor (WELFARE)
the state to not intervene in economic
issues (neo-liberal in terms of economy)
(WELFARE)
, Paragraph 3: Foreign Affairs
Agree (Abandoned) Disagree (Not abandoned)
- Boris Johnson promised to ‘get Brexit - Most conservative MPs at the time voted
done’ and campaigned to remain in the EU eg.
both Theresa May and David Cameron
- Tories supported US-led wars i.e. were against Brexit
Afghanistan and Iraq
= this shows the pro-European stance of
= this shows the New Right’s One-Nation conservatives
euro-scepticism + the way they are
pro-America
Evaluate the view that the modern Conservative Party can be described as 'One
Nation'(THIS CAN BE USED TO ARGUE THAT ITS NEW RIGHT)
Paragraph 1: David Cameron (Overall: Yes)
Yes No
- Pursued the idea that poverty - Although he maintained government
needed to be tackled directly spending in certain areas, others
were drastically reduced eg.
- The 2015 budget introduced a Libraries were suffering (local
‘Living Wage’ councils only provided legal obliged
services)
- Cameron recognised key areas in
which the government should - Reduced deficit but cutting public
provide (Education, NHS, and old spending rather than raising taxes
age pensions) (apart from early rise in VAT)
- Promoted some decentralisation of - Brought in trade union legislation
power to local communities + (affects the right to strike)
councils
- Cameron adopted a more inclusive
view of society by a concern of
minority groups eg. age of consent
Paragraph 2: Theresa May (Overall: No)
Yes No
- Vowed to govern the interest of all - Still drastic cuts to public spending
those who are ‘just managing’ as
opposed to the ‘privileged few’ - Several tax cuts (incl. Promise to
