Gaitskellism was the ideology of a faction of the British Labour Party. It opposed many of the economic policies of the labour unions, especially regarding nationalization and controlling the economy for the benefit of unions. Theoretically, it was based on two policies that repudiated the Long-standing orthodox position of the Labour Party. First it repudiated the orthodoxy that socialism was identified with public ownership of the means of production, and that such ownership was essential to achieve all major socialist objectives. Second, it emphasized the goals of personal liberty, social welfare, and above all social equality. It downplayed loyalty to the labour movement as a central ethical goal, and argued that the new goals could be achieved if the government used appropriate fiscal