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"The last few decades have seen the erosion of the social democratic post war consensus". Discuss.
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Helen Leach "The last few decades have seen the erosion of the social democratic post war consensus". Discuss. When talking in general about political culture, we are talking about the 'commonly shared goals and accepted rules of society' (Marcadis). However, we define British political culture as 'those traditions and styles, which contribute to the workable composition of British politics' (Rose). Traditionally, Britain was seen as having a relatively stable political culture during the 1950's and early 1960's and this was due to the key roles played by consensus and deference. During the years 1951 to 1979, there seemed to be a broad agreement between politicians of differing political viewpoints, this was particularly true for the '50's and '60's. 1945 to 1951 saw many heated ideological debates over the creation of the Welfare State, nationalisation and the growth of government. However, the Tory rule from 1951 to '64 and the 1964-1970 Labour government...
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