TRANSFORMATION OF THE STRATEGY OF THE LABOUR PARTY IN THE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS OF 1918.

Abstract

The article attempts to analyze the events that marked an important milestone in the evolution of the Labour Party, which is one of the key elements of the modern political system of Great Britain. The First World War led to a significant change in the balance of British political forces associated with the crisis of the Liberal Party, as well as the organizational and ideological consolidation of the socialist movement. An important basis of this process was the activity of Fabian societies. Scientific interest in this topic is due to the need for further comprehensive research of the evolution of the ideology of social reformism and the specifics of its manifestation in the socio-political practice of individual European states. The analysis of the decisions taken by the governing structures of the Labour Party in 1918 also makes it possible to expand the currently existing ideas in Russian and British historiography about the discussions taking place within the British political elite regarding ways and means of overcoming the complex of socio-economic problems that Britain faced as a result of the First World War. In addition, a comprehensive study of the program documents of the Labour Party of this period contributes to a deeper scientific understanding of the processes that took place within the British political system in the interwar decades.