Social Democratic Party

... The historical compromise between Marxism and Fabianism that characterizes the Labour Party became evident as the party entered opposition. In 1980, Callaghan announced his intention to resign, and the left-wing Michael Foot (1913- ) was elected as his successor as leader. The active left took control of the party branches, and in 1981, the right-wingers, who opposed this, left the party and founded the Social Democratic Party. The Labour Party leaned towards an ideological party that lacked a theory for an effective transition to socialism, and was defeated in the 1983 general election with policies such as unilateral nuclear disarmament and withdrawal from the European Community. ...

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…　労働党を特徴づけるマルクス主義とフェビアニズムとの歴史的妥協は，党の野党化とともにその矛盾が顕在化した。1980年キャラハンが辞意を表明し，後任党首に左派のマイケルフットMichael Foot(1913‐　)が選出され，活動的左派が党支部を掌握し，81年，これに反発する右派が脱党して社会民主党Social Democratic Partyを創設した。労働党は社会主義への有効な移行の理論を欠くイデオロギーの党へと傾斜し，83年総選挙で一方的核軍縮の断行，ヨーロッパ共同体からの脱退などの政策を掲げて敗れた。…

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