issues in 2019 election

Question 1

final result

Answer 1

conservative gov

Question 2

how much of the vote share / seats did the conservatives win

Answer 2

44% vote
365 seats

Question 3

how much of the vote share / seats did labour win

Answer 3

32% vote
202 seats

Question 4

how much of the vote share / seats did Lib Dem win

Answer 4

12% vote
11 seats

Question 5

turnout

Answer 5

67%

Question 6

notable national circumstances
NHS

Answer 6

all partied pledged an increase in spending for the NHS

Question 7

notable national circumstances
no deal

Answer 7

the fear of a no deal Brexit remained meaning the economic future of the uk continued to be uncertain

Question 8

notable national circumstances
snap election

Answer 8

another snap election called after Boris Johnson replaced thersea may in July 2019 and then failed to get parliament to support a revised withdrawal agreement from the EU

Question 9

notable national circumstances
snp

Answer 9

snp called for a second independence referendum with scotland having voted remain in 2016

Question 10

political circumstances
corbyn , swinson

Answer 10

Jeremy corbyn resigned from the leadership of the Labour Party , the Lib Dem leader jo Swinson lost her constituency seat and therefore also resigned

Question 11

political circumstances
resignations

Answer 11

numerous MPs resigned from their parties between 2017 and 2019 including some who went on to form the new independent group for change in parliament

Question 12

political circumstances
grenfell tower

Answer 12

conservative Jacob rees Hogg had to apologise for comments made about the grenfell tower fire in the run up to the election