conservatives

Question 1

what are their origins?

Answer 1

-they were a party faction that first appeared during Queen Anne’s reign (1702-1707)
-modern conservative party emerged in 1830s from the Tamworth manifesto

Question 2

what are their policies? (2024)

Answer 2

1. triple lock plus for pensions
2. national service
3. rwanda plan
4. 2.5% of GDP increase in defence spending

Question 3

leader profile - Thatcher

Answer 3

-elected in 1979
-put up interest rates which made her quite unpopular
-after GB action in Falkland islands, she’s seen as the Iron Lady for her toughness
-reelected in 1983

Question 4

leader profile - Cameron

Answer 4

-elected in 2010 as part of coalition gov with lib dems
-passed many significant legislations e.g. sam sex marriage act 2012
-after the EU referendum that he called, he had to resign as he was a remainer

Question 5

leader profile - May

Answer 5

-2016-2019
-she triggered the process to set brexit into action
-resigned in 2019 after versions of her draft withdrawal agreement were rejected 3 times

Question 6

leader profile - Johnson

Answer 6

-2019-2022
-campaign was a promise of GB leaving the EU
-formally left in 2020
-criticised for his response to covid
-party gate led to a formal investigation and him being fined for breaking the law
-2022 = vote of no confidence within his own gov, so he resigned

Question 7

leader profile - Truss

Answer 7

-september 2022
-her mini budget caused huge economic problems
-went back on her own mandate
-resigned after 45 days

Question 8

what are the principles of the conservatives?

Answer 8

-pro monarchy
-religion
-history
-military
-police, law and order
-patriotism

Question 9

what are their core values?

Answer 9

1. tradition - traditional ideas and institutions are worth preserving because they benefit society
2. human imperfection - humans are selfish and greedy, so they crave order and stability

Question 10

what is one nation conservatism?

Answer 10

there shouldn’t be much division between the rich and poor e.g. Sunak’s furlough scheme during covid

Question 11

what’s corporatism?

Answer 11

government and interest group elites work together and make important decisions without the voters

Question 12

what’s paternalism?

Answer 12

when the gov, people or organisations limit the freedom of others for their own good

Question 13

what’s the organic society?

Answer 13

-classic conservatives believe that society is more like a living organism than a machine
-society depends on the relationships between very different organs with different functions
-humans have duties in society and obligations to each other

Question 14

what’s neoliberalism?

Answer 14

free markets, reduced public spending, low taxes, deregulation

Question 15

what’s neoconservatism?

Answer 15

maintain order, protect traditional institutes and values, patriotism

Question 16

what two ideas did Thatcher believe in?

Answer 16

neoliberalism and neoconservatism

Question 17

conservative faction - TC

Answer 17

-traditional conservatives
-emphasises england’s heritage, opposed transfer of power away from the UK, supports traditional family structure

Question 18

conservative faction - FMC

Answer 18

-free market conservatives
-goal was to reduce the role of the government in the economy
-grew when Thatcher was PM