Evaluate The Case For A Greater State Funding Of Political Parties

Question 1

For: chances of third parties

Answer 1

State funding gives smaller parties a chance to win elections due to their higher budgets and therefore better campaigns to compete effectively
2015 snp got 1.1 million in state funding

Question 2

Against: chance for third parties

Answer 2

Promotes unfairness as larger parties get more funding based on previous wins
2015 cons got 4.3million and won election w 331 seats

Question 3

For: show support

Answer 3

People fund parties to show their support and ask for policies beneficial to them
2019 cons got 18.5 million pounds from individual donations

Question 4

Against: show support

Answer 4

Some people/ companies donate and say they are showing support when in reality they are pushing for a policy advantageous to them but harmful to the rest of the public
1997 eccelstone scandal over tobacco advertisement on f1 labour ban

Question 5

For: democracy

Answer 5

Parties play a big role in representative democracy as each party represents different views so should continue to be funded
2006 ipsos mori survey showed that 46% of people feel as though parties are beneficial to democracy

Question 6

Against :democracy

Answer 6

Funding reduces the independence of polictical parties and they start to grow reliance on funding and cannot function effectively without this funding
Labour 2024 made $9.5 in state funding and also got 411 seats whilst other parties combined made $5.7 million, some question whether or or they could’ve won without thus money