| Old Labour | New/Third Way Labour |
|---|---|
| Hinted raising income taxes for the first time in 50 years | despite promising to not raise income tax |
| could otherwise cut public spending, which they were reluctant to do | but is likely in attempt to reduce UK government deficit, allowing the Bank of England to reduce interest rates |
| Planned investment in green technology | Limited support for public sector strikes |
| Investment in education and health | Little nationalisation |
| Increase in taxes | Cut the deficit |
| Pro immigration control | |
| Pro monarchy |
Fiscal headroom - idea of ‘spending’ headroom
The Starmer government is third way, but is more left-wing than the Blair government.