Current UK Political Parties

Question 1

When was the Conservative Party founded and by whom?

Answer 1

1834 by Sir Robert Peel

Question 2

What are the 2 main factions in the the Conservative Party?

Answer 2

1. One-Nation Conservatives
2. Thatcherite Conservatives

Question 3

During which decades was One-Nation Conservatism dominant in the Conservative Party?

Answer 3

1950s and 1960s

Question 4

During which decades was Thatcherite Conservatism dominant in the Conservative Party?

Answer 4

1970s and 1980s

Question 5

Who were the last 5 Conservative prime ministers and when did they each serve?

Answer 5

David Cameron, 2010-2016
Theresa May, 2016-2019
Boris Johnson, 2019-2022
Liz Truss, 2022-2022
Rishi Sunak, 2022-present

Question 6

What year was the Labour Party founded and why?

Answer 6

1900, due to a need for a party to represent the interests of workers

Question 7

Who were the last 2 Labour prime ministers and when did they each serve?

Answer 7

Tony Blair, 1997-2007
Gordon Brown, 2007-2010

Question 8

What is the difference between Old Labour and New Labour?

Answer 8

Old Labour is more ideological and left-wing, while New Labour focuses on electability and takes a more centrist position

Question 9

Give an example of an Old and a New Labour leader

Answer 9

Old labour - Jeremy Corbyn
New labour - Keir Starmer

Question 10

When was the Liberal Democrat Party founded and how?

Answer 10

1988, following a merger between the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party

Question 11

Which 2 parties formed a coalition between 2010 and 2015?

Answer 11

The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats

Question 12

What are the 5 main national political parties in the UK?

Answer 12

1.Conservative
2. Labour
3. Liberal Democrat
4. Green
5. Reform UK

Question 13

What are the 4 main regional parties and where are they based?

Answer 13

1. SNP (Scotland)
2. Plaid Cymru (Wales)
3. DUP (Northern Ireland)
4. Sinn Fein (Northern Ireland)