participation and democracy Flashcards
Participation in 2001 lowest
59%
average TO 1992
75%
Local and devolved election TO
30%
Why is TO so low
Due to apathy and disengagement
% of voters who have a degree
69%
Greater manchester mayor TO
35%
2017 GE TO
67%
18-24 in 2005 was below
40% and now 55%
increased opportunities to vote
Mayoral elections, referendums and devolved elections
2019 GE how many female Mps
220 most ever
Two types of democracy
Representative and Direct
Representative democracy is better because
It ensures less division between people. Brexit polls showed 57% now want to remain causing division
Mps who went oxbridge
25%
Mps who went uni
85%
how much of the electorate have been to uni
38%
Pitcher scandal
Johnson promoted pincher to Chief con whip even tho he knew he had committed sexual misconduct. Led to his resignation.
Power over rights corrodes liberal democracy
PCC increase of stop and search
Protects that are noisy and disruptive now illegal.
Elections Act 2022 ID now harder to vote
Peter bone lost 2023 Consitutency seat to
Lab Gen kitchen
Freedom of Information Act 2002
right to access info held by public authorities
1950 Con membership
2 million
2022 con membership
172k
Across all party membership 1950
3 million
2019 across all party membership
less than 1 mil
Trade union membership 1970
13 million
Trade Union membership 2022
6 million
Slacktivism
activism without actually getting up and doing something physically
Examples of slackivsm
No one writing to Mps
Just signing online petitions with 33k submitted to HOC library
Snp increase in membership
25k to 125k in 2019
Lab increase membership
190k to 500k in 2019
2013 how many people part of environmental groups
1/10 adults
BLM movement
140k involved
Clicktivism
Take to social media to promote causes which puts pressure on gov to act - Palestine movement
Cameron and greensill
lobbying scandal sent texts to mps to get them to support a bank he had a economic personal interest in
Adam institute impact on education
Education reform act 1988 power to parents and headteachers
After 2009 expenses scandal TO dropped
below 70%
Just Stop Oil lack of impact
Sunak Granted 300 new north seat licences
1992 opinion polls close and predicted kinnock victory which made
more people vote 77.7% and con won with 41% votes
increase participation through teachers
strikes 2023
E petitions positive impact
Marcus R - 1 mil signs
Revoke A50 - 6.1 mil most ever
