ETVT labour and c only important ones Flashcards
FOr- success in elections under FPTP
FPTP enhances power of L and C
since ww11
despite core main voted decreasing from 1979 - 80% to 2024 57%
not reflected in seats
2024 L and C won 82% seats
2017- 83%
2019- 76%
Ukip and reform most harmed
2015 skip won 4 mill votes and one seat
2024 reform 15% vote and 5 seats
winners bonus seat share outstrips votes
2019 C 43% vote and 56% seats
2024 L 33% vote and 63% seats
against- 2024 ge clear return to multi party vote share
parties other than 2 main 42% vote share and some seats
even tho seats are underr represented if support marginally increases could catapult vote share
reform 3rd 98 seats
minor parties have huge influence “spoiler effect”
draws votes away from large parties
reform 2024 and C and LD and C
split right wing vote
LOA
yes
For- devo, coalition
welsh parliament has always had L in governance since the start
even in coalition majors have dominated govt and policy
2010 coalition govt c party austerity policies Dom LD weren’t able to keep promise of not increasing uni fees for uni
against- minor parties success in devolution and supply and demand
sig. amount of power over policy
SNP since 2007
abolished prescription charges and tuition fees
minor parties as junior parties in coalition or supply and demand
LD recall of mP act 2015
increased personal allowance
DUP and Brexit confidence and supply 2017 GE key part towards hard brexit
what was the share of seats for L and C in 2024
82% of seats
core vote of 2 main parties in 1979 compared to 2024
1979- 80% and 2024- 57%
vote share in 2017 and 2019
2017-83% and 2019- 76%
votes vs seats C 2019
43% vote and 56% seats
votes vs seats L 2024
33% vote and 63% seats