2.2- the conservative party Flashcards
1
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how did the conservative party start of ideologically
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traditional conservative
- opposed to revolution
- strong authoirty
- protecting traditional indstitutions
2
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how did one nation conservatism develop?
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- began with benjamin disrali
- reached a peak in the post war period, accepted much of the atlee governments reforms
3
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what were the characteristics of one nation conservatism
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- paternalistic social policy: natural leaders
- national unity and patriotic foreign policy
- avocates pragmatism
4
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what was thatchers economic policy?
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- cut the top rate of income tax from 83% to 40%
- cut spending by £1 billion in her first few years
- series of privatisations that started with british telecoms
- right to buy scheme
- introduced poll tax: all pay the same council tax
5
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what was thatchers law and order policy?
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- called trade unions the ‘enemy from within’
- limited trade unions using the 1984 trade union act
- increased funding for the police and armed forces
- local government act: ban on promoting homosexualty in schools
6
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what was thatchers welfare policy?
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- did not cut the NHS due to strong public support
- froze and cut benifits
- tightened eligability criteria for unemployment benifits
7
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what was thatchers foreign policy?
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- eurosceptic: sceptical of the EEC’s politcal agenda but supported the community and liberalisation of the EU
- success in the falklands war
- refused to impose sanctions on South Africa, described nelson mandella a terrorist
8
Q
explain the period inbetween thatcher and cameron.
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- europe: divides between a pro-eropean group and euro-sceptics- john major failed to reconcile this
- many leaders during the blair period who failed to remove him to due to the legacy of thatcher
9
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how was cameron succesfull?
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- cameron learnt from blair and tried to reform the conservative party image
- presented himself as a liberal conservative
- sought to bring back one nation conservatism in his ideas of the “big society”
- tried to move the party away from the image of them supporting only wealthy elite
10
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economic policy under cameron?
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- austerity measures
- government department budgets were cut by 25%
- didnt increase taxes, cut them at the end of 2015: siliar to thatcherism
11
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what was camerons law and order policy?
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- “compassionate conservatism”
- “rehabiliation revolition”
- marriage (same sex) act 2013
12
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what was camerons welfare policy?
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- universal credit system: intendent to simlify the welfare system
- benifit cap of 26000 to ensure those on benifits could not recieve more than those in work
- introduced public private partnersips in the NHS
- legalisation of same sex marriage
13
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what characterised camerons foreign policy?
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- strong relationship with the US
- supported air strikes against syria in iraq (vote on action in syria failed in parliament)
- EU referendum
14
Q
What characterised the policies of Theresa May?
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- created £23 billion productivity investment
- claimed the “end to austerity”, yet oversaw cuts to healthcare and policing
- pledged to reduce coorperation tax from 20% to 17%
15
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what characterised the policies of johnson?
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- no deal brexit
- committed to no tax rises
- restrictions on personal freedoms through covid (2020)
- furlough scheme
- grants to small businesses
- cut foreign aid by 0.5%
