Evidence

Question 1

What was voter turnout in 2024? How did this comapre to previse years? What may the consequences of this be?

Answer 1

-Turnout was 60% which is the lowest at general election science 2001.
-less legitimacy, questions GOV mandate
-‘loveless landslide’

Question 2

What was voter turnout in 2024?

Answer 2

~60% lowest since 2001

Question 3

How much lower was voter turnout in 2024 compared to 2019?

Answer 3

~7.6% lower

Question 4

What percentage of the electorate is a member of a political party?

Answer 4

1.6%

Question 5

What percentage of the electorate was a member of a political party in 1983?

Answer 5

3.8%

Question 6

When were 3.8% of the electorate a member of a political party in?

Answer 6

1983

Question 7

How many members did the conservatives have in 2016

Answer 7

150,000

Question 8

How many members did the conservatives have in the mid-1990s

Answer 8

400,000

Question 9

When did the Conservatives have 400,000 members?

Answer 9

mid-1990s

Question 10

What was LAB membership in 2015?

Answer 10

292,000

Question 11

What was LAB membership in 2020

Answer 11

580,000

Question 12

What policy helped to increase LAB membership?

Answer 12

Miliband setting £3 membership fee=> younger border membership ( to blame for Corbyn?)

Question 13

What is the E-petition threshold for a GOV response?

Answer 13

10,000

Question 14

What is the E-petition threshold for a petition being considered for debate in Parliament?

Answer 14

100,000

Question 15

What percentage of E-petitions fail?

Answer 15

over 99%

Question 16

What are some examples of pressure groups?

Answer 16

Extinction rebellion, Amensty international,LIFE

Question 17

What was TU membership at its peak vs now? why did this change occur?

Answer 17

13m->7m
-Thacher put limits on TU power

Question 18

How many members does the National Trust have

Answer 18

5.3million

Question 19

What was the largest petition and when was it?

Answer 19

-“Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.”
-over 6.1 million people.
-2017-19

Question 20

What was the turnout for Scot referendum?

Answer 20

84.6%

Question 21

What was the turnout percentage in the UK referendum on EU membership?

Answer 21

The turnout was 72.2%.

Question 22

What percentage of voters chose to leave the EU?

Answer 22

52% voted to leave.

Question 23

What percentage of the voting population effectively made the decision to leave the EU?

Answer 23

The decision was made by only 37.7% of the voting population.

Question 24

Who contested the claim about the £350 million and what did they say?

Answer 24

UKIP leader Nigel Farage contested the claim, stating it should never have been made because there is no guarantee the money could be redirected.

Question 25

When was the Scottish, Welsh and NI assembly established?

Answer 25

1998

Question 26

What is the status of the SNP government as of 2024?

Answer 26

As of 2024, the SNP are in a minority government.

Question 27

What do opinion polls show about Scottish independence as of 2024?

Answer 27

Opinion polls show that 56% remain opposed to independence, with 44% in favour.

Question 28

What percentage of people in Wales support full independence as of 2024?

Answer 28

24% in Wales support full independence.