modern conservative governments 2015-pres Flashcards
1
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2015 - 2016 conservative government
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- David Cameron
- ending austerity
^£12bn savings from welfare cuts
^reduce migrant welfare rights
^return public spending to surplus - promoting employment
^reduce tax for low paid
^increase min wage and child support - reduction in net migration
- EU negotiation and referendum
2
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2016-2017; 2017-2019 conservative governments
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- brexit referendum (52% leave)
- new post austerity era?
^one nation conservatism - ‘era of perpetual crises’
^brexit / grenfell / windrush / 2017 election / DUP coalition
3
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2019-2022 conservative government
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- parliament rejected brexit deal
^may resigned - Johnson became PM
^get brexit done
^socially conservative - ‘peoples agenda’
^increased investment in NHS / schools
^levelling up
4
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levelling up strategy
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- devolution
^even regional investment
^infrastructure investments - area based equality of opportunity
^family hubs / education - increases in health / housing etc
- austerity easing pre covid
- counter pressures
^ brexit and economy
^ austerity
^ insecure employment
5
Q
effects of covid-19
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- increased social solidarity
^BUT - care crisis - cross sector collaboration developments
- digitalisation of public life
- remote schooling
^ gaps and parent burnout - stretched and over-burdened services
6
Q
pandemic recovery
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- return to pre-covid agenda
^ £20 universal credit uplift withdrawn
^ estimated £358bn pandemic spending
^ limited resources to rising living costs - towards paradigm change
^ a ‘new Beveridge’ moment
^ beyond levelling up
^ multi sector strategies for social and economic recovery
^ sustainable funding for welfare state and public services
7
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progressive reforms under mays government
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- improved funding and integration of health / social care / mental health services
- troubled families programme
- LAs duty to prevent domestic violence
- 2017 homelessness reduction act
- national living wage
- gender pay gap duties
- race equalities audit
