💚 Development Of The Scottish Unionist Party (Scottish Tories) Flashcards
1
Q
in the 1918 election what % of the vote did the Scottish Unionist Party get?
A
one third
2
Q
why were Unionists proved to be the more reliable party?
A
by resisting the socialist threat. 1917 bolshevics revolution got people scared
3
Q
how was the empire viewed post war? and how did this help the unionists?
A
the empire was popular in scotland the unionists were closely associated with it
4
Q
what was the SUP seen as? who did this attract?
A
Scottish Unionist Party were seen as the party of law and order, which appealed to the middle-classes
5
Q
why was the SUP attractive to the new middleclass female voters after 1918?
A
women were represented in the party. the first scottish mp was Kitty stewart-murray, the duchess of atholl, and she was a unionist
