1.2 democratic deficit

Question 1

voter turnout had been decreasing overall since

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WW2

Question 2

in the 1950s turnouts were over 80% whereas now they are just

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mid to high 60s

Question 3

voter turnout in the uk general elections had been increasing since 2001 , which saw the lowest turnout since

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WW2 of 59%
however it is still hovering around 68% which is 10% lower than that of 1997

Question 4

turnout is even lower in the ‘ second order ‘ election for bodies like the police and crime commissioner , which sat at just

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15% in 2012

Question 5

in 2016 local elections turnout was

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34% on average

Question 6

2024 London mayor elections turnout was down to

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40.5%

Question 7

the 2024 general election turnout is

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59.9%

Question 8

2024 general election turnout had dropped 7.9% compared ti the 2019 general election thus questioning the

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legitimacy and mandate formed by the labour government

Question 9

in 2024 the winning parting labour was elected with

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33.7% if the popular vote
meaning 66.3% of voters voted against this

Question 10

in 2022 labour lost 25,000 members putting it 125,000 down from the

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2019 election , as it held 500,000 members

Question 11

currently in 2024 the Labour Party has

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336,604 members

Question 12

in the 1990s membership of con party was at an estimated 400,000 whereas in 2016 it was under

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150,000 showing a significant drop
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Question 13

voting within the age range of 18-24 between 1922 and 2015 has fallen by more than

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50%

Question 14

there is significant engagement with polticitans online with them holding significant followings on twitter

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corbyn - 2.6 million
farage - 2.1 million
as of dec 2024

Question 15

in 2024 jan-march the labour party suffered a sharp fall of 23,000 members following controversies on its policies on

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gaza and its U turn on green investment

Question 16

the 2024 general election is the first election called under the dissolution and calling of parliament act 2022 , which replaced the fixed term parliament act 2016. this gives the ultimate power for

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the prime minster ti cake an election at a time they prefer instead of setting regular terms , 5 years

Question 17

the Palestinian crisis has become a large source of direct action and protest within the past years with

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protests in London with over 400,000 marchers

Question 18

in the 2024 general election Nigel farage has eventually been elected as an MP in Clacton-on-sea after

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8 attempts running in elections\
- 5 reform candidates were elected this GE

Question 19

the aggregate vote of reform Uk ranked them third place in the election with

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4.1 million votes
leads to question PR comparing vote gain and seats gained

Question 20

the supreme court and the house of lords have both red to interfere with the Rwanda plan with the SC upholding it is unlawful , the hol passed

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five amendments to the bill in march 2024 which started another round of parliamentary ping pong

Question 21

changes to the voting system have been rejected , major hol reform was rejected in

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2012 by the coalition gov
and in 2011 public voted against AV

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in decmember 2024 reform uk overtook

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the cons in membership , the oldest party