Established political parties (CONSERVATIVE) 2.2 Flashcards
when were the conservatives formed
17th Century
what do the conservatives defend
DEFENCE
-historic privileges of the crown
-church of England
-powerful landowning institutions
Conservative Prime Minister ( 1834-35 and 1841-46 )
Sir Robert Peel
what was the party dedicated to in peel’s rule
-GRADUAL reform
-ESTABLISHED institutions conserved
-TRADITIONAL authority
-AGAINST threat of revolutions
one-nation conservatism associated with who
Benjamin Disraeli
One-nation Conservatism meaning
” ‘natural leaders’ of society would accept an obligation to act benevolently towards the ‘disadvantaged’ “
Labour Administration 1945-51(Atlee)
-PRAGMATIC (factual and logical)
-mixed ECONOMY
-government kept high EMPLOYMENT
-welfare ESTATE
When did Magaret Thatcher become Prime Minister
1979 - 1990
What was ‘Thatcherism’ also known as what
‘New Right’
What did the ‘New Right’ believe in
-PROTECT national sovereignty in European Union
-PRIVATIZATION of industries
-LEGAL LIMITS to trade unions power
-LAW and order
-ASSERTION of British interests abroad (Reagan)
-TAX CUTS to boost economy with business leaders (less state intervention)
What policies did John Major implicate (90-97)
-privatisation of coal and railways
-less confrontational
what three con. leaders who lost to Blair
-Hague
-Duncan-Smith
-Howard
when did David Cameron become leader
December 2007
David Cameron indentifies himself as what
-liberal conservative
David Cameron was interested in
-Environment
-the NHS
-tolerated minorities and different lifestyles
what is an example of David Cameron being progressive
-legalisation of gay marriage 2013
-How did David Cameron win the 2010 general election
-coalition with Clegg (leader of Lib Dems) to get working majority
-when did David Cameron win with a full conservative Parliament
May 2015
David Cameron’s ECONOMIC POLICY
-BUDGET deficit reduced
-BLAMED BLAIR for 2007 economic crisis
- AUSTERITY
-reduced WHITEHALL departments budgets by 25% (except for education and NHS)
David Cameron’s WELFARE POLICY
-‘strivers’ and ‘shirkers’ (deserving and undeserving poor
-‘universal credit’ merges a number of in-work benefits
= more people taking employment
David Cameron’s LAW & ORDER
-‘hug a hoodie’ = empathy to young offenders
‘rehabilitation (payment by result) scheme
-“tough on crime and causes of crime”
David Cameron’s FOREIGN POLICY
-Strong links with USA
-supported air strikes on terrorist groups
-pragmatic eurosceptism
-resigned in 2016 = Brexit
