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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A political philosophy emphasising equality and collective provision, traditionally supporting public or common ownership of important industries.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Major Political PartiesSocialism emphasises equality and collective provision. Traditionally associated with Labour, it supports a strong state role in tackling economic and social problems and common or public ownership of important industries. Bringing railways into public ownership is a concrete example: the aim is to place their operation under public rather than private control.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A political tradition that emphasises greater equality, collective provision and a strong role for the state, including common ownership of key industries.
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Labour has traditionally been associated with socialism, which emphasises greater equality and a strong state role in addressing social and economic problems. This approach supports public services, workers’ rights and common ownership of key industries. Bringing railways into public ownership is a concrete example of this tradition: responsibility for the industry moves towards the state rather than private owners.
