2017 General Election

Question 1

Winner

Answer 1

Theresa May

Question 2

Opponent is

Answer 2

Corbyn

Question 3

Party won

Answer 3

Conservatives

Question 4

Important Background

Answer 4

• BREXIT. L and C were internally divided over what should happen with Brexit
• May announced a early election (they had a long time left for an election 2020 this shows confidence

Question 5

What did May do with one of her police’s which had a bad look

Answer 5

U turn on ‘ dementia tax’
Daily Mail went against the policy aswell

Question 6

Corbyn policies

Answer 6

• raise tax for rich
  -free education
  -build more house
  -affordable housing

Question 7

Why was Corbyn controversial

Answer 7

probated by newspapers as a terrorist and a terrorist lover (the IRA and palestinian terrorists war
extra info : a lot of terrorist attacks were taking place during this time

Question 8

4 main Bad things May did that lost supporters

Answer 8

-dodged tv debates
-u turn on policy
-a lot of young people voted to vote her out
-critisted Corbyn’s credibility a bit to much

Question 9

Turnout

Answer 9

68.7%

Question 10

C %

Answer 10

42.4%

Question 11

L %

Answer 11

40% Very close between L and C

Question 12

What helped May win regionally

Answer 12

Cornwall went back to Conservatives
A lot of conservatives seats in Scotland

Question 13

Manifesto length

Answer 13

labour - very long. booklet
conservatives- short