Recent Controversies over Economic Policy in the British Labour Party

When the Labour Party took office in 1945 it had a detailed economic program on which all its intellectuals were agreed. By the time it left office in 1951, controversy had already started as to what its next program should be. This controversy is still active, though fairly wide agreement has been...

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Published in:World politics 1958-01, Vol.10 (2), p.171-181
Main Author: Lewis, W. Arthur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capitalism
Economic policy
Great Britain
Income taxes
Industry
Labor parties
Labor party (Great Britain)
Nationalization
Public ownership
Public savings
Socialism
Unemployment
Wealth
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Summary:When the Labour Party took office in 1945 it had a detailed economic program on which all its intellectuals were agreed. By the time it left office in 1951, controversy had already started as to what its next program should be. This controversy is still active, though fairly wide agreement has been reached on some of the major issues. The purpose of this article is to put the controversy into its setting.
ISSN:0043-8871
1086-3338
DOI:10.2307/2009539