Liberal democrats Flashcards
When did they stop being one of the big 2 parties and who replaced them?
1930s Labour
When were they formally founded?
1859
What did they decend form?
Whigs supporter of parliamentary government and constitutional monarchy
Who emerged as the first Pm and when and what did they establish?
Sir Robert Walpole
1721
Modern modeal of cabinet govt and parliamentary democracy
From 1721-1827 how many Pms were Whigs?
12 out of 18
Types of Liberalism
Classical
Social
What did the 1970s bring?
Slow re-emerge as a force within British politics
What happened 1974 GE
Invited to join a coalition
What were the terms of the alliance
SDP leader would be PM with the liberal leader serving in the cabinet.
Which leaders had tension
David Owens and David Steel
What proved detrimental to the Alliance’s success
Cross-party fighting
What happened to the Social and Liberal democrats
Shortened to Liberal democrats in 1989
What happened in 1997
Tories collapse saw LDs break through
Who became leader in 2007
Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg rebranded as what
Tax cutting, centerist party
What happend in the 2010 election
Hung parliament and the LDS accept a coalition witht the Tories.
