emerging + minor UK parties Flashcards
what were 3 successes for the UKIP party?
EU referendum 52% voted leave - secured their goal
2014 local elections best result for party outside big 3 since ww2
2015 3rd most popular party, 12.6% vote
what were 3 failures for the UKIP party?
2015 had 12% vote, only 1 seat
2017 vote share fell to 1.8%
10 MEPs left to join Brexit party
what were 3 successes of the Brexit party?
took 10 of UKIPs MEPs
won 2020 EU election - 30.5% votes - resulted in election of 29 Brexit party MPs
what was a failure of the Brexit party?
2019 general election - 2% of votes
what were 3 successes of SNP?
2011- 69 seats in Scottish parliament, 54% seats - formed majority gov
2015- 6 seats in Commons to 56
2019 general election - 45% all votes in Scotland
what were 3 failures of SNP?
2014 Scottish independence referendum - 55.3% no, 44.7% yes
2017- dropped to 35 MPs
failure to maintain coalition with Greens in Scottish parliament
what were 3 successes of Plaid Cymru?
2007- coalition gov with Labour in Wales
welsh assembly created 2011- 63% yes
2015 elections- leader took part in debates, raised profile of party
what were 3 failures of Plaid Cymru?
campaigned to remain in EU-52.5% Welsh voters voted to leave
2011 Assembly elections 2nd place to 3rd
holds 3 out of 40 welsh seats in commons
what were 3 successes of the Greens?
812 councillors in UK in total after 2024 local elections
2014 more than doubled membership
aiming to field candidates in every seat in England in Wales in 2024 election
what were 3 failures of the Green party?
2010 won 1% national vote
2019- 2.7% votes
1 seat in Commons
what were 3 successes of the DUP?
confidence and supply agreement with Conservatives- extra £1 billion for NI
2005 4th largest party in terms of seats in commons
2015 election retained 8 MPs
what were 3 failures of the DUP?
supported leave EU, NI voted to remain
opposed Good Friday agreement, 71% voters supported it
2017-vote to 1.1%, lost 10 seats
what were the key policy ideas of UKIP?
-britain leave EU
-point based immigration system
-cut tax on min wage, remove inheritance tax
-hostility to state interference, remove ECHR
-cuts to foreign aid
what were/are the key policy ideas of the Brexit party/Reform UK?
-deliver clean break brexit
-NHS publicly owned
-abolish Lords
-reduce immigration
-remove voting system
-abolish inheritance tax
what are the key policy ideas of SNP?
-remain in EU
-scottish independence
-devolution of tax powers
-exapdn childcare
-devolution of immigration powers
-NHS protection act
