issues in 2010 election

Question 1

what was the final outcome

Answer 1

coalition of con and lib dem

Question 2

what vote share / seats did the cons win

Answer 2

36% vote
306 seats

Question 3

what vote share / seats did lab win

Answer 3

29% vote
259 seats

Question 4

what vote share / seats did Lib Dem win

Answer 4

23% vote
57 seats

Question 5

what was the turnout for this ge

Answer 5

65%

Question 6

notable national circumstances
crisis

Answer 6

global economic crisis created divisions over whether the solution was austerity or spending

Question 7

what vote share / seats did
scandal

Answer 7

the daily telegraph broke the story which became the MPs expenses scandal

Question 8

poltical circumstances
debate

Answer 8

the first time televised leadership debates had been used in which Lib Dem nick Clegg had been v successful being dubbed super nick

Question 9

poltical circumstances
brown

Answer 9

gordon brown was caught on a microphone calling an older voter a ‘ bigoted woman’

Question 10

poltical circumstances
the sun

Answer 10

the sun publicly switched its support from labour to cons

Question 11

poltical circumster ances
new leader

Answer 11

new conservative leader David Cameron reflected more centrist conservatives party policy