Established political parties (LIBERAL DEMOCRATS) Flashcards
who were the ancestors of the lib dems
the whigs
who were the supporters of the liberal democrats
middle-/working-class supporters
characteristics of a classical liberal
-were committed above all to the freedom of the individual
-wanted the state to play a minimal role in society.
what did the lib dems support in the 19th Century
-the extension of civil LIBERTIES to people who did not belong to the established Anglican Church
-the widening of EDUCATIONAL opportunity
-the widening of the FRANCHISE
-for free TRADE
who’s their most notable leader
W.E. Gladstone (PM 1868–74, 1880–85, 1886 and 1892–94)
what did the ‘New Liberals’ 1900-10 (Edwardian) introduce
old age pensions and National Insurance
why was ‘old age pensions and National Insurance’ introduced
stop people from voting new left wing (Labour)
what is modern liberalism
-people cannot be free due to inequalities from the free market
who were the two most relevant leaders pre-WW2
-H.H Asquith (1908-16)
-Davis Llyod George (1916-22)
what did the post 1945 consensus look like for the Lib Dems
representation fell top single figures
why do Lib Dems not win
-rivals have more supporters in same constituencies
-therefore, don’t win FPTP
what two parties merged to make the liberal democrats
Liberal party + SDP = Liberal Democrats (1988)
what was the parliamentary total in 1997 GE
46
what is tactical voting
is the practice of not voting for your preferred candidate, but using your vote to prevent another candidate from winning.
how many seats did it have in 2005
62
