2.2. Established political parties Flashcards
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Describe Thatcherite Conservative economic policy
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- Mini budget 2022 (e.g. abolish additional rate)
- Cut basic rate of NI by 2p
- Sunak voiced support for abolishing NI, Zahawi supported abolishing inheritance tax
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Describe One Nation Conservative economic policy
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- Fiscal Responsibility - debt falling as share of GDP in 5yrs, creation of OBR
- Replace non-dom status
- Autumn Statement 2022
- 35% surcharge on oil and gas profits extended to 2029
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Describe the autumn statement 2022
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- £55bn black hole in public finances
- stealth tax rises, cut tax thresholds (45p rate cut from £150k to £125k) and public spending cuts
- windfall taxes raised to 35% from 25%, despite pressure
- minimum wage increased to £10.40 (now £11.44)
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Describe Thatcherite Conservative law and order policy
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- PCSC Act 2022, Public Order Act 2023
- Rwanda Asylum plan
- Sunak suggested leaving ECHR, Truss abolishing SC - weakening of rights
- nitrous oxide ban
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Describe ON Conservative law and order policy
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- Smoking/disposable vape ban - probs fits more into welfare
- 13k neighbourhood police cut since 2010
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Describe Thatcherite Conservative welfare policy
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- mid-life MOTs
- Pledged to remove benefits for those fit to work if not found job in 12 months
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Describe ON Conservative welfare policy
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- March 2023 Budget - 15hr of free govt-funded childcare for those aged 9-24 months
- AS22 - Benefits and pensions raised in line with inflation despite financial pressures
- Energy price guarantee of £3000 a year
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Describe Thatcherite Conservative FP
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- Hard brexit support
- AUKUS deal
- Support for Ukraine
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Outline support for Ukraine
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- Condemned Russia - sanctions
- SWIFT ban against some Russian banks - pushed by Boris
- £4.7bn in total support
- British sent Sea King helicopters to Ukraine (Nov 22)
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Describe ON Conservative FP
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- Windsor Framework
- UK set to host 4th summit of European Political Community
- Eased Visa applications from Hong Kong
- Humanitarian pause in Gaza
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Describe Old Labour economic policy
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- Setting up Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean power energy company
- Levy 20% VAT on private school tuition fees
- Nationalise railroads
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Describe New Labour economic policy
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- 2022, Sam Tarry sacked for appearing on RMT picket line
- 2022 CBI conference - make economy less dependent on cheap labour immigration
- tough spending rules in order to deliver economic stability
- e.g. scrapped £28bn green spending pledges
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Describe Old Labour law and order policy
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- end ‘immoral’ Rwanda asylum seekers’ plan
- Half knife crime and level of violence against women/girls within a decade
- Create Community and Victim payback board to increase involvement in community sentences - rehabilitation
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Describe New Labour law and order policy
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- 13k more neighbourhood police officers
- Border Security Command - co-operate Border Force, MI5 and the National Crime Agency to prosecute gangs operating small boat routes
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Describe Old Labour welfare policy
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- Recruit 6.5k new teachers
- Cut 40k off waiting list by providing more appointments
- Free breakfast clubs in every primary school