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Economic: Social
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X-2 · Y+0
Economic: Social
Governance: Balanced
Coords: X-2 · Y+0
Descriptor
Labour
Liberal
“Liberalism with strong unions.”
Exemplar ↓
§ 01
The Idea
What Labour Liberal actually means.
Labour Liberalism merges social democracy with liberal democracy, promoting worker protections and welfare within a capitalist framework.
The British Labour Party under Clement Attlee (Post-WWII) exemplifies Labour Liberalism. It nationalized key industries, expanded the welfare state, and implemented progressive taxation, while maintaining democratic governance and multiparty elections.
§ 02 · Tenets
Core commitments.
01
Strong unions balance corporate power.
02
Sectoral bargaining and codetermination.
03
Universal social insurance.
04
Liberal civil rights and pluralism.
05
Pragmatic regulation of capital.
§ 03 · Position
Where it sits on the grid.
Economic axis — X-2
SOCIAL
Full collectivisationUnfettered markets
Governance axis — Y+0
BALANCED
Total controlNo state at all
§ 04 · Reading List
Canon & critics.
§ Canon
- Industrial DemocracySidney & Beatrice Webb1897 · ~880 pp
- The Affluent SocietyJohn Kenneth Galbraith1958 · ~350 pp
§ Critics
- Free to ChooseMilton & Rose Friedman1980 · ~340 pp
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