Democracy and participation KEY examples

Answer 1

Voting turnout in 2016 EU referendum = 72.2%, 52% voted in favour of leaving the EU, 48% voted in favour of remaining (against) issues including european customs union and single market and border status of ni were not stated in the referendum.
Voter turnout in 2014 Scottish independence referendum = 84.6%, 55.3% voted in favour of Scotland remaining in the UK and 44.7% voted in favour of independence.
Protests after EU referendum - over one million participants (could potentially be an argument against direct democracy)
2015 recall of MPS act - successfully used to remove Fiona Onsanya with 25% registered voters demanded her recall and Christopher davies -Ian paisley Jrs petition was unsuccessful (signed by 9.4% of constituents)
7.6% voting increase for 2016 EU referendum
83% of A/B social groups were prepared to vote compared to 41% for less prosperous DE voters, only 2% homeless people registered to vote ( does not engage with the poorest and most marginalised in society.
In 2020, England Football player Marcus Rashford #end child food poverty gained over 1.1 million signatures, generating huge public enthusiasm and persuading the government to free school meals for low income families during school holidays
(Against) The petition to revolve sir tony blair’s knighthood gained more than 1 million signatures but was rejected because knighthoods are bestowed by the monarch (raise false expectations)
Petition to revoke article 50 so that the UK would remain in the EU gained 6.1 million signatures in 2021 (issues that will not legislate)
In 2015 13 conservative candidates were decided through open primacy, Sarah Woolston was first Conservative candidate to be selected this way in 2009
In 2022, Lizz Truss defeated Rishi Sunak for the leadership of cons party by 57% to 43% , in 2020 Sir Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour party with 56% of the vote of party members (election of party leaderships)
Against ( gives too much influence to radical leaders ) Labour party members reelected Jeremy Corbyn in 2016 by 61.8% even though Labour Mps had previously passed a vote of no confidence by a staggering 172/40.
Against - Theresea May was a supporter of Remain in 2016 referendum but went on to lead a government committed to withdrawing from the EU

Question 2

What was the outcome of the EU referendum 2016?

Answer 2

• Voting turnout in 2016 EU referendum =** 72.2%, **
• 52% voted in favour of leaving the EU, 48% voted in favour of remaining (against)

Question 3

What was the turnout in 2014 scottish referendum?

Answer 3

Voter turnout in 2014 Scottish independence referendum = 84.6%, 55.3% voted in favour of Scotland remaining in the UK and 44.7% voted in favour of independence.

Question 4

Turnout for 2024 election

Answer 4

59.9% second lowest turnout

Question 5

Turnout of 2001 election

Answer 5

59.4% lowest ever turnout

Question 6

Average turnout between 1945-1992

Answer 6

75%

Question 7

What was the turnout for the Northern Ireland 1998 referendum on the Good Friday Agreement?

Answer 7

81%

Question 8

Conservative party members in 1953?

Answer 8

2,806,000

Question 9

How many people were Conservative Party members in 2019?

Answer 9

180,000

Question 10

How many people were members of the Green Party in 1953?

Answer 10

5,300