Established Parties 2.2 UKP Flashcards
1
Q
what are some economic policies of labour 2024
A
- tackling tax avoidance and non-dom loopholes
- ‘Great British Energy’
- banning zero hour contracts
2
Q
what are some welfare policies of labour 2024
A
- providing 40,000 more appointments each week
- Wes Streeting saying he sees the appeal of private medical sector (eventhough Labour = SHOWS NOT CONCRETE TO ROOTS)
3
Q
what are some ‘law and order’ policies of labour 2024
A
- establish new Border Security Command to work with Border Force, MI5 and the National Crime Agency on prosecuting gangs operating small boat routes
- scrap Rwanda Plan and use £75 million for ‘private investigators’
4
Q
what is a foreign policy that the lib dems would have introduced if they were in office
A
immediate ceasefire in Gaza
5
Q
what are some ‘welfare’ policies which the conservatives had in their manifesto in 2024
A
- ‘triple lock plus’ on pensioners (helps secure elderly voters)
- adjusted High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) from £50,000 to £60,000
6
Q
what are some ‘economic’ policies which the conservatives had in their manifesto in 2024
A
- 2p reduction in National Insurance
- Pledged to build 1.6 million new homes
- abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers on properties up to £425,000
7
Q
what are some ‘law and order’ policies which the conservatives had in their manifesto in 2024
A
- mandatory 25-year sentences for domestic abuse murders
- extra 8,000 police officers
- four new jails by 2030, providing 20,000 extra prison places
8
Q
in 2024. what did labour do for the first time in 10 years (concerning scotland)
A
win the majority of the scottish seats, dethroning SNP = nationalist parties not all that
