By Western do you mean US? I have never once heard it used thus in UK and European news and political discussion. Not even by the Tories attempting to discred

By Western do you mean US? I have never once heard it used thus in UK and European news and political discussion. Not even by the Tories attempting to discredit some aspect of the discussion. Perhaps the Daily Mail might, but they're bonkers, and have been since inception. :) You'd probably hear discussion of the Nordic approach use the term "Nordic Model", or rarely "social democracy". They're seeking to remain strictly capitalist but promote more economic security at the same time.