2 Political Parties : 2.4 Flashcards
two-party system
two parties are the main but there is a growing third party
one-party dominant system
only one party has a realistic prospect of holding power
multi-party system
a number of parties could contend for power, coalitions are prominent
what was the percentage combined of L and C in 1945-74 votes
- 91% votes of UK population
- 98% seats of westminister
what was the average share of vote for L and C from 1979-2010
73%
what percentage did the lib democrats secure in 2010
23%
how many people did not vote conservatives of labour (2010-15)
35%
what are the three factors which affect a party’s success
-strength of leadership
-how united or divided a party is from the inside
-role of the media
what is a more recent example of how leadership overcomes charisma
-Theresa May = colder, but better than Jeremy Corbyn
what did Thatcher do in order to combat strikers
‘wreckers in our midst’ = strikers
‘Labour isn’t working’
what was an example of media helping someone
-Nick Clegg 2010
-TV debates denied Conservatives a overall majority
