Emerging and minor political parties

Question 1

what is the importance of other parties in politics

Answer 1

• the movement of labour and conservative towards the centre in order to grab more swing voters had left those on the far right and far left feeling underrepresented
• ## emerging parties are often populist, directly appealing to the electorate and presents the people as outsiders

Question 2

Explore UKIP

Answer 2

• was founded in 1993 by members of the anti-federalist league
• the main party’s goals were to secure the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
• the eurosceptic right wing populist group first made its breakthrough during the 2013 elections when it came 3rd nationwide
• they received their first elected MP at Westminster by Douglas Carwell
• their goals include:
• the completion of Brexit by 2019
• cut net migration levels to zero within five years by almost halving immigration
• unskilled and low skilled labour banned for five years and skilled workers/students would need visas
• Ban the face coverings in public

Question 3

Explore SNP

Answer 3

• in 1934 the centre left national party of Scotland and the centre right national party of Scotland formed the SNP’s
• it is the third largest political party in the UK
• it campaigns for Scottish independence
• in 2007 it became the largest party in the Scottish parliament and in 2011 became the institutions first single party majority
• in 2014 Nicola was the only confirmed candidate and it was apparent that no other candidate would receive the correct number of nominations therefore she became the first minister of Scotland
• independence
• increase minimum wage over £10
• invest £118bn in UK public services