2017 elections Flashcards
1
Q
Who won the 2017 election
A
Theresa May (Conservatives)
2
Q
Who was leader of conservatives
A
Jeremy Corbyn
3
Q
How did age influence the 2017 elections
A
The more younger the people were the more likely they would vote labour
4
Q
How did gender impact the 2017 elections
A
In 2017 women supported labour and the conservative party equally. Whereas 39% of men voted for labour and 45% of them voted conservatives
5
Q
How did social class impact the 2017 elections
A
Middle class people voted conservatives while the working class voted labour
6
Q
The influence the media had on the 1997 election
A
- Jeremy Corbyn’d policies, personality and leadership were widely criticised by the media.
- May was weakened by her refusal to take part in televised debates.
- Many newspapers including the sun supported the conservatives.
7
Q
What where the conservatives policies?
A
- Brexit
- May wanted to reduce spending on pension which people thought she was abandoning their most important supporters; the elderly.
8
Q
What was labour’s manifesto
A
•Promise to abolish university tuition
9
Q
Manifesto meaning?
A
Outlined the key ideas, aims, and policies.
