CONS important thinkers

• Benjamin Disraeli

  • One Nation - the founder of it
  • His government legislated for lower working hours, created the first laws on health and safety and raised the minimum working age
  • Was concerned that Britain would split into two nations - the rich and poor
  • Wanted to maintain traditional instiutitions, promote imperialism and create reforms to working conditions
• Macmillan

  • One Nation conservatism
  • Adopted 'Middle Way' policies -> expanded Atlee's welfare state
  • Wished to combine government regulation and market competition - "private enterprise without selfishness"
• Hayek

  • Relates to dependency culture, opposed by neo-liberals
  • Depedency culture would produce a "new serf dom"