Democracy and Participation Flashcards
Voter turnout- general elections
Average turnout between 1945 and 1997 was 76%, but since then it has fallen considerably
Lowest was 2001 at 59%
Has made a slow rise since, reaching 67% in 2019
1997 Scottish independence referendum
60% turnout, of which 74% voted yes to the creation of a Scottish Parliament
2011 AV referendum
42% turnout, of which 68% voted against changing from FPTP to AV
Turnout in 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections
15% of people voted in the 2012 Police and Crime Commissioner elections
2016 Brexit referendum
72% turnout, of which 52% voted yes
RMT methods
Strikes and E-Petitions
RMT membership
83,000 2024
57,000 2002
Sectional group
RMT successes
Accepted a pay deal in Nov 2023 with job security guarantees and a 5% payrise
NFU representation
Accounts for 0.14% of the English population
NFU methods
Lobbying and attending conferences
NFU Mobile Infrastructure Project
60% of farmers had mobile phone signal, so a £150m budget was allotted to fix this
Was cut short due to a lack of major improvements
NFU Farm to Fork summit
Hosted on the 14th May
Secured £172m total for combatting endemic diseases and farming infrastructure, as well as other causes
NFU goals
Sustainable farming and energy
Fair and cheap trade for farmers
Food security
Amnesty International- Julian Assange
Assange v USA
Wrote a letter to the UK SC to not send Assange to the US or other countries in which his rights would be at risk (March 2024)
Amnesty International methods
Lobbying
Research
Legal analysis
Petitions
