chance to win a general election largely depends on the economic situation in Britain If economy develops healthily and the situat ion is stable, the labor Party would have less chance to win. If economic recessions and social problems are serious and many people demand reform as a way out, the labor Party would have a bigger chance to In 1924, the first Labor government came to power. By 1929, it had replaced Liberals as one of tow major parties. In 1945 General Election, it gained spectacular victory, and its government introduced several important social reforms: National health service(NHS), social security system, mass education, nationalization of several lead ing industries. It won power under Wilson from 1964 to 1970 and in office again from 1974 to 1979. Then it spent majority of time in opposition until 1997. In organization the Labor Party is more democratic but looser than the Conservative The Liberal Democrats is the third important party. It is a merger of the old Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. The Social Democratic Party is a break away group from Labor Party, formed in 1981. The Liberal Democrats advocates policies based on freedom of the individuals. It remains a minority party, which draws support from voters dissatisfied with Tory or Labor. Thus, this is a party of protest rather than a real alternative for government. It is an image of party moderate and appeals predominantly to middle-class people, often in rural areas Now, the party in power is the Labor Party. The Labor Party won the general election in 1997 because of its policies. On June 7, 2001 Tony Blair once again led the labor party to a second successive victory in the General Election, winning by another landslide(山崩) IIL. Recent political trends During the 20th century, the government has become involved in the economy through introduction of social welfare polic ies and laws to regulate industrial relations In 1945 to ensure full employment, labor government began to nationalize key industries such as coal, steel and transport. The economist, William Beveridage planned the British Welfare State during the Second World War. The labo Government of 1945-1950 passed laws giving the country almost everything for which Beveridge asked. Then the Conservative Government also accepted the Beveridge's Plan and made no changes. So now it is widely accepted in Britain that the State should ensure that nobody should be without the means for the minimum necessities of life because of unemployment, old age, sickness, or over-large families Like many other countries, Britain spends, each year, large sums of money on the building and maintenance of roads, police, hospitals, schools, libraries(in Britain, 66 chance to win a general election largely depends on the economic situation in Britain. If economy develops healthily and the situation is stable, the Labor Party would have less chance to win. If economic recessions and social problems are serious and many people demand reform as a way out, the Labor Party would have a bigger chance to win. In 1924, the first Labor government came to power. By 1929, it had replaced Liberals as one of tow major parties. In 1945 General Election, it gained spectacular victory, and its government introduced several important social reforms: National health service (NHS), social security system, mass education, nationalization of several leading industries. It won power under Wilson from 1964 to 1970 and in office again from 1974 to 1979. Then it spent majority of time in opposition until 1997. In organization the Labor Party is more democratic but looser than the Conservative. The Liberal Democrats is the third important party. It is a merger of the old Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party. The Social Democratic Party is a break away group from Labor Party, formed in 1981. The Liberal Democrats advocates policies based on freedom of the individuals. It remains a minority party, which draws support from voters dissatisfied with Tory or Labor. Thus, this is a party of protest rather than a real alternative for government. It is an image of party moderate and appeals predominantly to middle-class people, often in rural areas. Now, the party in power is the Labor Party. The Labor Party won the general election in 1997 because of its policies. On June 7, 2001 Tony Blair once again led the Labor Party to a second successive victory in the General Election, winning by another landslide (山崩). III. Recent Political Trends During the 20th century, the government has become involved in the economy through introduction of social welfare policies and laws to regulate industrial relations. In 1945 to ensure full employment, labor government began to nationalize key industries such as coal, steel and transport. The economist, William Beveridage, planned the British Welfare State during the Second World War. The labor Government of 1945-1950 passed laws giving the country almost everything for which Beveridge asked. Then the Conservative Government also accepted the Beveridge’s Plan and made no changes. So now it is widely accepted in Britain that the State should ensure that nobody should be without the means for the minimum necessities of life because of unemployment, old age, sickness, or over-large families. Like many other countries, Britain spends, each year, large sums of money on the building and maintenance of roads, police, hospitals, schools, libraries (in Britain