Crosland's socialism: a history of the British Labour Party's revisionist tradition, 1951-81 by Horn, Geoff

“…The elevation of Hugh Gaitskell to the party leadership enhanced the influence of a new generation of revisionist intellectuals, who set out to redefine Labour's socialist commitment and rethink its policies. …”
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An Assessment of the Significance of the 1947 Industrial Charter in Shaping One Nation Conservatism by Josh Williams

“…Although the degree of consensus is disputed within the existing literature, the Conservative governments of 1951-64 would utilize these concepts in their approach to economic, industrial relations and trade union policy, satirically labelled as “Butskellism” after Labour and Conservative Chancellors, Hugh Gaitskell and Richard “Rab” Butler respectively. …”
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