Social Democratic Party Essay

The Social Democratic Party supports social justice and government regulation while supporting the free market. Over time the current position of the party emerged from its roots as a Marxist party. The party believes in quality and maintaining a strong welfare state while also promoting economic growth. The party apposes most policies that reduce the economic rights of workers or significantly weaken unions. In the foreign policy sphere, the social democratic party supports international alliances and is in favor of peaceful international relations. Generally, the party does not support foreign military intervention. The party also supports the integration of immigrants into the country and upholding migrants’ rights to asylum. The Social …show more content…
However, it would not move to have the US formally censored and would allow the use of military bases. A US invasion of Iran possess many similarities to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. In 2002 the US asked for the support of its European allies in the war and subsequent peace process. While the Labour Party (which controlled the government) in the United Kingdom supported the US, the party suffered internal fractures (Around one quarter of the Labour Patry’s MPs voted against supporting the United States, despite the government’s position). In Germany, the Social Democrats voted against supporting the US in the war. Germany did not provide aid or support in any way for the war. Issues of foreign policy are of less importance then economic issues to the …show more content…
Immigration is polarizing issue in Social Democratic Parties in Europe. This can be seen in the UK Labour Party’s view on the issue. The Labour Party’s official position on issue focus on improving integration for immigrants after they arrive in the UK. The platform calls for limited benefits to immigrants. With regards to asylum, the platform calls for increased rights for those coming to the UK seeking asylum. The leadership of the Labour Party also supports decreasing restrictions on immigrants. However, some members of the leadership have publically disagreed with this stance indicating that support for increased benefits for immigrants would not be supported by the Social Democrats. Generally social democratic parties in Europe are in favor of preserving asylum rights and attempting to improve the integration of immigrants. This is an issue of moderate importance to the