Does Jeremy Corbyn align himself more with traditional socialism or is he a social democrat?

Does Jeremy Corbyn align himself more with traditional socialism 

or is he a social democrat?

Jeremy Corbyn appeared suddenly on the modern political scene, despite years of political activity in the late 20th century, his strong persona and engaging character allowed him to win the position of Labour leader in 2015. Yet his policies seem extremely left wing when compared to those of previous labour leaders, after all Tony Blair had tried to incorporate some key elements of capitalism when forming New Labour (Social Democracy). However upon closer inspection his beliefs and ideas should be examined further, are they traditional Socialist policy, or are they in fact that of a social democrat.

To begin with Jeremy Corbyn is a strong critic when it comes to the current conservative government and its actions, especially those which concern social inequality and poverty in the UK. As he stated in one of his previous speeches 'We're a rich enough country, therefore everyone should have a home.' His traditional socialist views shine through when discussing industries and businesses that were once owned by the government and are now privatised, he feels that the renationalisation of public utilities and sectors is key to an effective nation. He also believes the UK should disarm its nuclear arsenal (Trident) similar to that of South Africa in the 1990's, he feels it would bring greater peace to the world. He also believes in the creation of a 'National Education Service' , which would be similar to the NHS, Corby hopes it will end the charitable status of schools. This policy only reinforces the socialist idea of a 'Welfare State' and proves that Corbyn , at heart, is a die-hard socialist that hopes to forge a better Britain.

Moving away from his policies, his ideas all seem to sway towards the left side of the political spectrum. For example Corbyn does want the United Kingdom to remain together, yet he implied that he was a 'Socialist not an Imperialist' and would respect Scotland or Northern Ireland decision to break away and become autonomous regions.His Socialist ideas and views when it comes to foreign affairs are his downfall, his various comments have upset important international figures including the Lithuanian ambassador, Corbyn seemed to think that Eastern European nations were being dragged into NATO by the US which the Lithuanian's disagree with. The Lithuanian ambassador stating 'Our countries were not, as he seems to believe, forced or lured into NATO as part of an American global power grab. We were pounding on the door of the alliance, demanding to be let in, because we feared that Russia might one day become what it is now: a threat.' His Socialist alignment may cause him to sympathise with Russia over the Ukraine crisis in particular, and may only delay an international resolution.

Overall I feel that from the evidence and research I've done Jeremy Corbyn is a strong left-wing Socialist, who adopts only a few social-democratic polices. His stance on a lot of important political issues seem to contrast that of the conservative party and he lacks the incorporation of capitalist elements into his policies, therefore making his Labour party different when put side to side with Milibands or Blair's Labour party. This far-left agenda may be his attempt at turning Labour back into the socialist party of old, and may even be successful at drawing back old voters that felt betrayed by 'New Labour'. I personally feel that his rise to the position of Prime Minister would sever international ties and leave the UK without the power to exert its influence and power across the globe. His hesitance to incorporate major capitalist ideas are likely to cause tension not just within his own party but for the entire political scene.