Emerging Of Minor Parties

Question 1

Examples of the Scottish national party (SNP) doing well ?

Answer 1

• 2015 general election , they won 56 out of the 59 Westminster seats offered in Scotland
  Persuading David Cameron to allow a referendum on Scottish independence in 2014

Question 2

UKIP

Why did UKIP launch ?

Answer 2

Due to the development of the European Union in 1993

Question 3

Why was 2015 UKIP electoral breakthrough

Answer 3

2015 general election, winning 12.6% of the popular vote as support was dispersed and converted into one parliamentary seat

Question 4

What was the biggest triumph for UKIP ?

Answer 4

Convinced David Cameron to pledge In/out referendum in 2016 leading to getting referendum it wanted and results it had been campaigning for

Question 5

Why was UKIP on the verge of extinction

Answer 5

Only 0.1 % of vote share and with Brexit happening it no longer need to have a role in British politics

Question 6

When was the Brexit party introduced ?

Answer 6

January 2019 by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage

Question 7

Why was the Brexit party created ?

Answer 7

to put pressure on the Conservatives goverment to achieve Brexit

Question 8

What was the Brexit party seen as ?

Answer 8

New version of UKIP with attraction of UKIP former supporters and backbenchers

Question 9

The Brexit party was served as a warning to do what ?

Answer 9

Warning and threat to the conservatives party to get Brexit done or risk losing support
- put pressure on Theresa May and pushed conservatives party to right under Boris Johnson

Question 10

In May 2019 how much did the Brexit party receive for the EU election

Answer 10

36% of vote in the EU election so gave 29 out of 72 seats in the European Parliament

Question 11

Policies of the SNP a centre left party

Answer 11

• abolished university Tution fees paid by students in Scotland so educate on for equality of opportunity
• reintroduction of educational mantain ace allowance (EMA) for students above age 16 which is abolished in England
• Scotland has control over own taxes and redistribution of wealth from rich to poor

Question 12

What is EMA (educational maintenance allowance ) ?

Answer 12

EMA is a weekly grant designed to support 16 to 18-year-olds from low-income households with further education costs, such as transport or meals.

Question 13

Policies of the Green Party

Answer 13

• university Tution fees should be abolished
• 2019 policy to introduce universal basic income of 89 pounds per week
• oppose trident and all use of nuclear weapon