2015 general election Flashcards
1
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stats %
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conservative: 43.6%
labour: 32.2%
lib dem: 11.5%
2
Q
issues that lead to conservatives win
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the handling of Brexit, Boris pledged heavily to follow through with Brexit
3
Q
party leaders during this election
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- Boris Johnson benefitted from having been PM and relied on his reputation from his time as London Mayor
- Jo Swanson (Lib Dem) had a negative image as she appeared to lack sincerity as she pledged to repeal article 50
- Nicola Sturgeon had a positive image in Scotland
4
Q
turnout and its significance
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a slight drop from the 69% in 2017 election
5
Q
the campaign methods
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- Boris was absent for much of the campaign, but he did appear in a head-to-head debate with Corbyn
- Corbyn had a solid campaign with speeches etc but failed to gain the same amount of support he did in 2017
- social media attack ads were more prevalent in this campaign
6
Q
political issues
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- Brexit
- during the campaign, floods hit parts of England and Johnson was criticised for not declaring it as an emergency
7
Q
opinion polls
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opinion polls were under scrutiny from the failed one in 2015
8
Q
trends in region for 2019 election
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- conservatives dominated rural and southern England , and made some gains in Wales
- SNP gained seats in Scotland to continue to dominate there
9
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trends in class for 2019 election
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- conservatives won across all social classes
- conservatives won a higher proportion of votes from C2 and DE classes as they did with AB and C1 groups
10
Q
trends in gender for 2019 election
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- there was a small gap between 18-24 year olds, with 65% voting labour and 46% of men voting labour
- overall, there was only a slight female bias towards labour
11
Q
trends in age for 2019 election
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younger votes = labour
older voters = conservatives
12
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the outcome of the 2019 election
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conservative won a clear majority of 80 seats, and continued the domination of the conservative party since 2010
