case studies and further evidence Flashcards
In what years did FPTP systems make the loser the winner?
1951 and February 1974
In 2022 how many political parties were in the Northern Irish Assembly?
Upwards of 7
In what year did MP Robin Cook resign and why?
2003 because disagreed with Blair’s involvement in Iraq - show that every minister should agree or resign
Give an example of the government showing a united front despite disagreements
Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak reportedly had behind closed doors disagreement over free lateral flow tests during Covid-19. But when the Living with Covid policy was announced to the Commons both supported this
When was the lowest turnout and what was it?
59% in 2001
What does AMS do?
provides voters with greater choice by electing a constituency MP and a regional party representative
in 2015 how many votes were wasted because they were for one of the losing parties?
74%
In the last election what percentage of the vote for the N.Ireland Assembly did Sinn Fein win and what number of seats did that correspond to?
24% of vote
28/106
How many signatures did the second EU referendum petition get?
4 million
What is UKIP’s current party membership
it has dropped to just 3,888 as of 2020
How many members did the Conservative Party lose when Cameron became PM?
half
Since when have Labour and Conservative been the only 2 ruling parties?
since1939
How many votes did UKIP get in the 2015 election? How many seats did this equate to?
nearly 5 million votes yet only got 1 seat
What was the turnout and result of AV referendum?
42% turnout
67.9% opposed
When was the Rwanda Bill finally passed?
Monday 22nd April
