areas of difference

Question 1

what are Reupiblicans wedded to?

Answer 1

traditional values
much more pro-life than conservatives, gun rights and 2nd amendment stressed in uk

Question 2

what is there amongst republicans?

Answer 2

militant libertarianism

Question 3

what’s an example of Militant libertarianism amongst Republicans?

Answer 3

anti-vaccination, protested against lockdowns
poll may 2020- 23 percent Americans not willing to get Covid vaccine.

Question 4

is there militant libertarianism in the UK?

Answer 4

absent from uk, conservatives focus more more challenging international interference British affairs

Question 5

What are democrats in the Us opposed to?

Answer 5

oppose socialist sanders healthcare, “Medicare for all”

Question 6

who is healthcare supported by in the UK?

Answer 6

NHS supported by both parties, instead fight over funding Brexit
example- “Battle bus promise” spend 350 million increase in a week, amount claimed UK would save by leaving EU

Question 7

What are UK parties more influenced by?

Answer 7

political thinkers, Clause 4 influenced by Marx and Engles.
Conservatives embraced over Burke and “ One nation toryism”

Question 8

whats the significance of the name in US parties?

Answer 8

party labels meaningless, both support notion of Republican and democracy - name give no clue to origin

Question 9

what was the relationship between Thatcher and Reagen?

Answer 9

held commitement to free market and opposition to soviet Totlintariasm

Question 10

What was the relationship between Obama and Brown?

Answer 10

Obama turned down 5 requests downing street to hold bilatral meetings.