MacDonaldism

Macdonaldism English Etymology From en MacDonald ism after Ramsay MacDonald, founder of the British Labour Party. Noun - en chiefly UK The centrist political policies of Ramsay MacDonald, especially after his split with the Labour Party in 1931. en 2012 Matt Cole Political Parties in Britain 29 Initially substance was limited but, eventually, moves to resolve this issue came with the publication of For Socialism and Peace which proposed a move away from MacDonaldism towards a highly planned economy and large state. en 2014 John Campbell Roy Jenkins The allegation of 'MacDonaldism' would still be spat at Jenkins himself as late as the 1980s. en 2018 H. M. Drucker Doctrine and Ethos in the Labour Party In a sense this pretence is a form of 'intellectual MacDonaldism'. Where 'MacDonaldism' consists in the betrayal of the needs of the movement for personal position, the 'doctrine' commentators betray the party in a more subtle and more fundamental way. Usage notes Not to be confused with en Macdonaldism or en McDonaldization. See also en MacDonaldite en eponyms