Evidence Flashcards
what was the government majority in 2019?
80 seats
what was the government majority in 2017?
no majority it was a minority government with a confidence and supply agreement with the DUP
what was the government majority in 2010?
no overall majority so formed a coalition with the lib dems
2001 government majority number?
166 seats
turnout of the brexit referendum?
72%
turnout of the 2014 scottish independence referendum (indyref)
84%
turnout of 2011 av referendum?
42%
turnout of 1998 good friday agreement referendum?
81%
whats the trend for turnout of general elections?
high in the early 90s with 77% in 1992, drops to 71% in 1997 then to 59% in 2001, been gradually increasing since but stayed in the 60-70% range.
slight drop of around 1.5% from 2017-19
what did stonewall do for lgbtq rights?
lobbied and got the 2004 civil partnership act passed and the 2013 same sex marriage act passed
evidence of pressure groups failing to change government policy
2003 stop the war protesters with 1m people marching, we still went to war
2024, pro palestine protester, yet no ceasefire or stopping of aid to israel
give examples of think tanks being ineffective
fabian society largely ignored on their views of renationalisation by tory governments
Institute of economic affairs, behind the truss fiasco with 45b pounds of unfunded tax cuts
give example of think tanks being effective
the centre for social justice’s research led to universal credit being introduced to help combat poverty
give an example of lobbying succeeding in the uk
marcus rashford and his free school meals program got 1.3m kids access to food
give an example of lobbying failing in the uk
private healthcare firms that want more privitisation of the nhs, have failed due to public and trade union pressure
give an example of trade unions succeeding in the uk
british medical association campaigning for more budgets for the nhs, successive governments have promised to increase funding
give an example of trade unions failing in the uk
rmt and aslef, calling for renationalisation of rail, but government refuses
compare the tory promises in 2019 to policies in 2024
deliver brexit vs delivered with a trade deal
increase funding by £34b
recruit 20k more police vs funding problems in police
£2b for tackling climate change vs 2050 net zero
what are the labour promises in 2019
Renationalization of Key Industries
Tax Increases for High Earners over £80,000
Minimum Wage Increase:
University Tuition Fees Abolishment:
what are starmers current policies for labour
more centrist and pragmatic approach to policy
broader policies rather than left wing from 2019
more moderate tone for worker aid for nhs and public sector workers
reinvest in military
end hotel use for asylum seekers
what are the main lib dem promises for 2019
Revoke Article 50 and stop Brexit.
Increase funding for mental health services.
Invest in renewable energy and aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2045.
Introduce a 1% rise in income tax to fund the NHS and social care.
Legalize cannabis for recreational use.
seat to vote share disparity in the HoC
2019: Conservative Party received 43.6% of the popular vote, winning 365 seats
2015: UKIP received 12.6% of the popular vote but won only one seat in the House of Commons
2010: Liberal Democrats received 23.1% of the popular vote but won only 57 seats
when were people allowed to vote
Representation of the People Act 1884: male agricultural workers
Representation of the People Act 1918: women over 30 and all men over 21
Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928: everyone over 21
Representation of the People Act 1969: lowered voting age to 18
2022: voter id required
how many seats do sinn fein have?
7
how many mps did boris purge for being remainers
27 had whip removed eg nicholas soames
how much has party membership dropped over the last 40 years?
40%
% of 16 year olds voting in indeyref 2014
75%
voter turnout based on age in 2019 election
8-24 years: 47%
65+ years: 74%
