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Conservetism Flashcards

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What are the conservative key beliefs? (6)

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Tradition
Human imperfection 
Organic society
Hierarchy 
Property 
Pragmatism
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Why would Christian democrats believe in tradition?

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They may believe that tradition represents Gods will and religious texts must be observed

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Why would other conservatives believe in tradition?

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Tradition represents the wisdom of previous generations.
Darwinism- stood the test of time
Tradition provides a sense of common culture and social cohesion. Change leads to uncertainty and unrest.

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What did Burke say about tradition?

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Burke- (1790)

No generation should ever be so rash as to consider itself superior to its predecessors.

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Conservative education policies on tradition?

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Gove- looked to return to traditional schooling
Rejection of vocational qualifications
Brief suggestion of O levels
1996 bill to reintroduce caning- 100 backbench support
Teaching of British values in school
Theresa May- look to return to grammar schooling

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Other conservative policies to show belief?

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Resisted lords reform- into the long grass and electoral reform- campaigned against Nick clegg

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Human imperfection

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People are not morally good
Humans are imperfect- social circumstance will not change this
People do not always behave rationally but are driven by desires.

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Thatcher still influences the Conservative party?

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Law and order
New right economics
Marketisation of education
Private property

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Margaret Thatcher does not influence the Conservative party?

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Welfare
Society
Tolerance
Pragmatism

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Conservatives- social control?

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Law and order-links to property
Impose values- back to basics
Took power from Lea- “National curriculum”

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Conservatives- Economic freedom

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Liberal economic influence- privatisations

Thatcher and Cameron

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Conservatives- Social freedom?

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Tolerance
Cameron- ability to form coalition with lib dems
Thatcher- responsibility- increased ability to borrow more- credit cards
And mortgages

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Conservatives- economic control?

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Trade union legislation

Return to Keynesian economics post 2008

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What did Gilmour say?

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The wise Conservative travels light

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How are the conservatives traditional?

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Oppose reforms
Pragmatism
Education
Noblese oblige

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16
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The conservatives are not traditional?

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Liberal reforms
Thatcher
Change in party image

17
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What did Burke say about change?

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Change in order to conserve

18
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Who were the nasty party leaders?

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Iain Duncan smith and William Hague

19
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How does the Conservative influence the Labour Party’s core beliefs?

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Emborgeisment led to the increase of middle class
Blair Mondeo man
Mandleson “comfortable with people becoming filthy rich”
Acceptance of inequality
Full employment not a target

20
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Conservative influence on labour economic policy?

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Kept tax rates low
Committed to Tory spending plans privatisations- Air traffic control
Independence of bofe

21
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Tory influence on labour social policies?

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Fairness not favours 
Hands up not hand outs 
Strict on law and order- ASBO's 
"except on law and order" 
Introduced tuition fees 
The third way- "because it works"
22
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Conservatives influence on ukip?

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British values and patriotism
Grammar schools
Euroskeptism
Stricter on immigration

23
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Influence of Tory party on liberal democrats?

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Orange bookers
Strict on welfare- bedroom tax
Universal benefit
Tim Farron- increase maximum sentence for animal cruelty from 6 months to 5 years

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How has labour influenced the Conservative party?

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Beveridge reforms 
Busketalism period 
Heir to Blair 
Big society- labour values of cooperation and community 
Extended minimum wage to living wage 
8 billion for NHS 2015
25
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Conservatism is not an ideology?

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Thatcher 1st term
Adopting other policies/ U- turns
Ruthless with leaders

26
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Evidence that conservatives are ruthless with leaders?

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Thatcher removed once unpopular
Iain Duncan smith- only lasted 18 months- didn’t fit in with liberal Britain
Theresa May- 2 ministers resign due to loss of seats

27
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Evidence that Thatcher was pragmatic?

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U- turn on Europe- campaign yes in 1975 referendum
“A European super state “
Belief in free market but wouldn’t
Privatise the Royal Mail
Rejects school voucherisations- Keith Joseph

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Conservatism is an ideology?

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Thatcher 2nd and 3rd term
Belief in property
Belief in tradition

29
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Examples of Cameron’s guideline sentencing?

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2 years for carrying a knife

Two strikes and you’re out- sex offenders

30
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John majors quote on NHS?

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I understand that for millions the NHS means security

31
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How was thatcher not tolerant?

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Section 28
Video nasties
Hectoring cabinet and wets
Anti trade union

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