Conservative Party Flashcards
Thatcherism is made up of two neos ?
neo liberalism and neo Conservatism
‘If the cottages are . . . ‘
‘…happy, the castles will be safe’
Which French phrase suggests the rich have a paternal duty to look after the poor ?
Noblesse Oblige
Which values do one nation Conservatives believe in ?
tradition, private property, empiricism, British values
Are Conservatives ideological or pragmatic?
Pragmatic : do what works, not what is ideologically right
David Cameron described himself as ‘the heir . . .’
‘…to Blair’ - suggesting he was copying Blair’s centrist tendencies
Which Thatcher policy meant removing businesses from government control ?
De regulation / or privatisation
Which Thatcher policy meant not supporting failing businesses ?
disengagement
David Cameron social policy on helping the poor was known as…
The big society
Theresa May proposed safeguarding how much of your assets to pay for your elderly care ?
£100,000
Theresa May cut funding for mental health - a policy nicknamed by her opponets as …
‘Dementia tax’
David Cameron rebranded the Conservative party - under Michael Howard and William Hague they had been nicknamed …?
‘The nasty party’
David Cameron put a special priority on which policy area (even changing the party badge ) ?
The enivronment
To deal with the recession, the Conservative party in 2010 imposed cuts to public spending, known as …?
Austerity
David Cameron social policy on helping the poor was known as…
The big society
