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Does The Third Way constitute a departure from or a continuation of Thatcherism?
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200213741 Does The Third Way constitute a departure from or a continuation of Thatcherism? INTRO (500) This question attempts to tackle the long contrived argument within many political ideological spheres about the true nature of 'The Third Way' currently illustrated within 'New Labour' elected into government in 1997. For a new ideology supposedly cultivated from the left of centre of the political spectrum, analysis of their beliefs and policies shows a surprising resemblance to that of Thatcherism. To formulate a theory of this continuation, rather then a move away from Thatcherism, first of all it is important to define both ideologies as a foundation to produce constructive similarities or differences for both regimes. Define Thatcherism Bentley within 'British Politics in Focus', defines Thatcherism in a general sense as 'an attempt to establish a new political and ideological framework based on a mixture of liberal and authoritarian New Right ideas' (Bentley:1999,52) ################################################################################################################################################ Define the 3rd way 'The...
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