Case studies and Election results Flashcards
Margaret Thatcher (type of leader, events and impact, strengths/weaknesses)
Transformational - free market and minimal state involvement, Faulklands war quick response, Right to Buy scheme sold 970k homes, Economic growth of 2.3% a year, Housing prices increased tripled to £60k in 1990
Tony Blair (type of leader, events and impact, strengths/weaknesses)
Transformational - ‘third way’, democratisation agenda, 2003 Iraq war where 139 Lab MPs voted opposing gov policy, reformed HoL and gave banks power to determine interest rates without gov, 49 Lab MPs rebelled against anti-terrorist laws
What was the case of Belmarsh v Home Sec (2004)?
Ruled DoI that Anti-terrorism Act 2001 to indefinitely detain foreign suspects without trial was incompatible with right to liberty and protection against discrimination - Parl sovereign weakened and upheld, power and lack of gov shown
What was the case of Ahmed v Treasury (2010)?
Ruled Ultra Vires of freezing assets, gov lacks power as court suspends actions but Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act 2010 passed in just four days, protected individual rights, upholds Parl sovereignty and shows gov lack of power/power upheld
What was the case of Miller vs Exiting EU sec (2017)/ Article 50 Case)?
Ruled in ultra vires as gov acted outside royal prerogative powers, needed Parl approval to trigger A50, slowed down process and set precedent that treaties could only be amended by statute if entered that way - upholds Parl sovereignty and power over gov
What was the case of UNISON v Lord Chancellor (2017)?
Ruled Ultra Vires of Fees Order 2013 which employed £1600 to take up claims in employment tribunals, protected access to justice and forced gov to reimburse claimants, shows effectiveness of PGs
What was the case of Steinfield AND Keiden vs Home Sec (2018)?
Ruled in Ultra Vires and DoI as procedures didnt apply law equally and it was incompatible with article 8 of ECHR, as hetero couples couldn’t have a civil partnership - CPA amended which Parliament had to vote on
What was the case of Lee v Ashers (2018)?
Argued between right to sexual orientation and political opinion versus freedom of political expression and religious beliefs - SC ruled in favour of bakery as a victory for freedom of speech and religious expression
What was the case of Miller v PM (2019)?
Ruled Ultra Vires as PM went beyond royal prerog to prevent scrutiny by proroguing Parl for three weeks - threatened representative democracy, power of gov and Parl sovereignty shown - as well as court activism to rule on government issues
What was the case of Business Sec v Mercer (2024)?
Ruled DoI as Mercer was suspended during planned strike action, a loophole as they could not be dismissed due to HRA ‘right to strike’ - pressurised gov into changing law but cannot force change, upholding rights
What was the case of Abu Qatada?
Gov tried to deport due to alleged links to terror, appealed against as he would not get a fair trial, but deported because of reassurance from Jordan gov - collective right of safety takes importance over individual of a fair trial
What was the case of Abu Hamza?
US asked for extradition for terrorism, argued against as he would gain unfair sentence of life (life without parole), and evidence may have been obtained via torture, appeal was rejected showing collective safety was more important
What was the case of Factortame (1991)?
ECJ overturned sections of Merchant Shipping Act (UK law) which prevented boats from member states fishing in UK waters, highlighted that EU law takes precedence due to European Communities Act 1972, limits Parliamentary sovereignty
What were the results of the 2024 GE? (Turnout, Seat and vote share)
67% Turnout
Labour 412 seats, 34% vote
174 seat majority
