Lib Dems

Question 1

Which faction of the lib dems believe the coalition was a success ?

Answer 1

the orange bookers

Question 2

Which faction are centre left and regret the coalition agreement ?

Answer 2

social liberals

Question 3

Which leaders followed Nick Clegg ?

Answer 3

Tim Farron and Vince Cable

Question 4

Which two parties formed the liberal dems ?

Answer 4

The SPD and the Liberals

Question 5

Which leader took the lib dems towards labour in 1988 ?

Answer 5

Paddy Ashdown

Question 6

Why did Charles Kennedy make the lib dems ‘equidistant’ ?

Answer 6

He wanted to move away from new labour and their Iraq war

Question 7

Why did Nick Clegg take the lib dems into coalition in 2010 ?

Answer 7

He wanted the lib dems to look like a practical party of government, not just a protest party

Question 8

Name 3 lib dem coalition achievments

Answer 8

1. Raised the tax threshold to 10,000
2. Introduced civil partnerships
3. Introduced new pupil premium money for vulnerable schoolchildren

Question 9

As a backlash against the lib dem tuition fees, the lib dems were reduced to how many MP’s in 2015 ?

Answer 9

8

Question 10

Vince Cable has made the lib dems distinct with which one policy ?

Answer 10

They support a second referendum on EU membership

Question 11

Name 3 lib dem values or beliefs :

Answer 11

1. Constitutionalsim
2. Freedom and human rights
3. Social justic and welfare