Britain Transformed Politics Flashcards
How many seats did the Conservatives, Asquith and David Lloyd George in the coupon election 1918?
Conservatives - 335
Lloyd George - 133
Asquith - 28
What was the David Lloyd George Scandal ?
DLG was giving out Knighthoods and Peerages to people that he asked them to vote for him.
How did the Rep of the people act affect the Liberals ?
Increase the votes for the labour party and decreased the votes for the liberals.
How did WW1 impact on Unity
DORA (1916) led to arguments and siding with a more iliberal DLG or a more liberal Asquith
After 1922 who was in a position to capitalise on how strong they were ?
The Conservatives with the coalition with the DLG Liberals.
How was 1914 a turning point for the Labour party
The labour party started to develop its own separate identity from the liberals by performing free-trade.
How did the change in the voting law in 1918 affect the development of the labour party
The Rep Of the People Act help the development of the labour party because women could vote and most woman would vote for labour.
How did the Labaour party show a strong political identity
The Labour party had a strong sense of class consciousness among the the industrial workforce.
How did the development of grassroots affect the popularity of the labour party
Due to trade unions control of finances there was a distortion of funding for campaigns which were winnable such as constituencies with mining communication
- Why did the conservatives dominate in the interwar years
Conservatives
How did the election system affect the dominance of the conservatives
People who were at uni were able to vote twice because there could vote at uni and at their homes.
How did DLG’s mistakes affect the dominance of the interwars
By 1931 many right-wing liberals had split from the official liberals forming a close alliance with the conservatives
How did the the effective leadership affect the dominance of the conservatives in the interwar years
Stanley Baldwin’s Skill- Stanley baldwin was a straight talking man. However he was dull
How did the effective party unity and organisation affect the dominance of the conservatives in the interwar years
The conservatives had a good internal organisation- it was developed with the conservative research department created in 1929. This was responsible for researching, drafting, speeches and preparing party documents, such as election manifestos.
What was the purpose of the Geddes axe?
To tackle the the problem of spending so the debt from World War could be better financed (paid back).
The independence of ireland helped what political party’s dominance during the interwar year?
The Conservatives
When was the national government formed?
1931
When did DLG replace Asquith as prime minister?
1916
When did Ramsey MacDonald became Prime Minister for the second time?
1929
What is Nationalisation?
Government owns a business. E.g. BT used to be nationalised.
What is left-wing politics?
Big government. Nationalisation. High taxes. Redistribution of the wealth of the country through taxation.
What is right-wing politics?
Low tax, privatisation (privatisation is the opposite of nationalisation)
What is interest rate?
The money a bank applies to debt and savings. E.g. a 2% PA interest rate means your debt or savings would increase by 2% a year.
What is strike action?
When Trade Unions strike there is a collective decision to refuse to work in order to try to bring about a change in pay or conditions.
What is GDP
The gross (total) wealth of the country. The Gross Domestic Product.
What is Trade Unions?
A union of workers designed to give workforce negotiating power with their bosses.
What is Protectionism
The policy of putting tariffs on goods from abroad to protect domestic (home country) businesses.
what is First Past the Post?
Voting system in British General Elections. Candidates stand to become an MP in a Constituency, the candidate with the biggest % of votes wins the constituency. E.g. - 3 candidates stand, one candidate wins 35% of the vote, one candidate wins 36% of the vote and one candidate wins 29% of the vote, the candidate with 36% of the vote wins the constituency.
How long was the time between Ramsay Macdonald becoming Prime Minister and the Wall street Crash ?
Less than a year.
Which of these prevented the CPGB from going in more influence?
The existence of the Labour Party and the growth of trade unionism
When was The Geddes Axe?
1926
National Government
Flashcards
Who formed BUF
Oswald Mosley
What does BUF stand for
British Union of Fascist
