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This lesson examines the key division within conservatism between one-nation conservatism and the New Right (Thatcherism). Understanding this internal debate is essential for the Edexcel A-Level Politics specification.
Articulated by Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), who warned Britain was becoming "two nations" — rich and poor.
Example: Post-war Conservative governments (1951-64) accepted the welfare state, NHS, and Keynesian economics.
Emerged in the 1970s-80s as a reaction against the perceived failures of the post-war consensus — inflation, union militancy, and an overextended welfare state. Associated with Margaret Thatcher (PM 1979-1990).
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