Left Field.

The author discusses Great Britain's political divide in 2019. Topics covered include how mistake theorists or Engineers attribute social problems such as homelessness and poverty to confusion and ignorance, the belief of conflict theorists or Warriors that problems are caused by oppression by a pow...

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Published in:	New Statesman Vol. 148; no. 5481; pp. 40 - 41
Main Author:	Leslie, Ian
Format:	Article
Published:	New Statesman Ltd. 7/26/2019
Subjects:	Labour Party (Great Britain) Political attitudes Political psychology British politics & government, 2007- Social conditions in Great Britain Ethical absolutism
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The author discusses Great Britain's political divide in 2019. Topics covered include how mistake theorists or Engineers attribute social problems such as homelessness and poverty to confusion and ignorance, the belief of conflict theorists or Warriors that problems are caused by oppression by a powerful group, and ways in which moral absolutism is the root of many evils. The Warrior mindset of British Labour Party leaders and their supporters is also mentioned.