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What are 4 features of UK parties

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Comprised of members who share similar ideas
Contest general elections
Have a leader
Have policies

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what are the 6 functions of UK parties

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Selecting candidates for parliament
Providing governments 
Electing leaders 
Formulating manifestos 
Campaigning in elections 
Representing society
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give an example of party deselection

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Roger Godsiff deselected Labour MP for Birmingham (2010-2019)
Voted with conservatives on key Brexit votes + opposed LGBT + inclusive education in Birmingham schools

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what must you be in order to contest a general election on behalf of a party

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A member of the party and go through a national selecting process to become an approved candidate

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how does a local party affect the election of electoral candidates

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Deselecting a candidate if their views oppose those of local activists

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How do parties contribute the personnel for govt

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By providing candidates for election to public office - this can be in a local, devolved or national exec

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How is a leader elected by the Conservative party

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the parliamentary party agrees on two MP’s whose names then go forward to party members to decide between

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how is a leader elected by the lab party

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The lab party has a one member one vote system must pay monthly subscription to be eligible
if an MP can secure the backing of 10% of the parliamentary lab party their name will go forward for the party to vote on

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How do political parties campaign in elections

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Delivering leaflets
Canvassing voters on doorsteps
Arranging political hustlings - so voters understand the choice between candidates

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Why are parties important to representative democracy

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Because without them the govt would be unstable, weak and effective
Guaranteed to represent the opinions of a % of the electorate

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___ . _ % of the electorate in 2017 that felt their opinions were represented by conservatives + lab

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82.4%

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In some countries political parties are ______ funded but in the UK parties rely on _______ funding

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State funded

Private funding - but do have limited access to public funds

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give two examples of countries that are state funded

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Germany , Austria

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how does the state fund UK political parties

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Short money
Cranbourne money
Policy development grants

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what is short money

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Allocated opposition parties for their work in HOC

Is based on the number of seats they have used to cover salaries of researchers in central offices

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What is cranbourne money

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Subsides opposition parties in the HOL for the work of scrutiny

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What are policy development grants

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Allocate £2 million to all the main parties so that they can employ policy advisers

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what do parties depend on to cover the cost of campaigning and election expenses

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Parties depend on subscriptions from party members + donations from benefactors

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what do parties depend on to cover the cost of campaigning and election expenses

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Parties depend on subscriptions from party members + donations from benefactors

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conserv party traditionally relies on ______ _____ donations from ____ ________

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Large scale donations

Large businesses

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Give an example of the conserv party receiving a large donation from large businesses

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2/3 of £19 million came from large businesses in 2019

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labour has a ____ relationship with _____ ______ and receives financial support from these

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Close

Trade unions

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What was the union act of 2016 and how did it affect lab’s relationship with trade unions

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New union members must ‘opt’ in if they want their membership fees to go to lab - limits their financial funds (disadvantage to conservs)

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How did the govt attempt to reform how much political parties are funded/ spend

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Political parties , elections + referendums act 2000

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What did the political parties , elections + referendums act 2000 do

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Independent electoral commission established to monitor how much parties spend on campaigns

Spending on a constituency limited to £30,000

Large scale donations over £5000 must be declared to the electoral commission

Parties must not accept donations from non uk citizens (could lead to foreign influence)

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give arguments as to why parties should be state funded

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Urgent need to diminish the influence of ‘big money donations - eliminate the undemocratic influence of wealthy and corporate donors

Mechanisms for state funding that already exist could be expanded

Huge discrepancy in the amount of money parties have - the party funding imbalance is growing

Loosen Labours ties to the trade unions - funding means party is beholden to them

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what is the effect of big money donors

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Undermine trust that the electoral process works in - supports the democratic interest of the few not the many

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give an example of the huge discrepancy in the amount of money parties receive

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Overall donations are rising in 2019 - parties received the largest ever amount in financial donations (£113 million) but conserv received the most during the election campaign just under 2/3 of all donations

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give an example of how private funding can sway the outcome of an election

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In 2019 the fear of a Jeremy Corbyn led govt persuaded many existing Tory donors to give even larger sums

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Give arguments as to why parties shouldn’t be state funded

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People will object to their taxes going to parties they do not support especially extremist parties (can devise scheme whereby people choose party to fund)

Donations are already heavily regulated

State funding will entrench existing party strengths as money given is based upon historic electoral appeal - then established parties continued to enjoy the ‘lions share’

State funded parties will be less independent

Freedom of expression - democratic right for electorate to support who they wish to

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How are donations heavily regulated already

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Through the electoral administration act (2006) + the political parties and elections act (2009)
Introduced a raft of measures to ensure that individual donations are declared and transparent

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Why might state funded parties be less independent

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They could be seen as a part of the larger apparatus of state

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removal of private donations will highly affect some parties give an example of one

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E.g. a vast majority of the conservs party donations come from individuals , 68% during the 2019 election campaign

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Give two examples of parties electing a leader and describe them

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May 2016 - announced her candidacy for leadership of conserv party - rivals Andrea Leadsom + Michael Gove , May came first place in the 2nd ballot with majority 199MP’s - Leadsom then announced her withdrawal from the leadership contest (due to lack of support)

Keir Starmer 2020 - five candidates , Starmer had the most nominations from MP’s + MEP’s at 88 followed by Long-Bailey and Nandy , all proceeded to final ballot - Starmer received most nominations 374 CLP’s + 15 affiliates , KS 56.2% of the vote

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who were May’s rivals in her 2016 candidacy for conserv leadership

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Michael Gove

Andrea Leadsom

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May came first place in the 2nd ballot for conserv leadership with the support of ____ MP’s

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199

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Who withdrew from the leadership contest for the conserv party against May in 2016

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Andrea Leadsom

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who were the two candidates that proceeded with Starmer to the final ballot for labour leadership (2020)

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Rebecca Long-Bailey

Lisa Nandy

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How many nominations did Starmer receive from MP’s and MEP’s

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88

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In the final ballot Starmer received nominations from ____ CLP’s and ___ affiliates

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374

15

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Starmer won the election for lab leadership with what % of the vote

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56.2%

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who were three key individuals in the origin of the conserv party

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Thomas Hobbes + English civil war
Edmund Burke + the French Revolution
Robert Peel + formation of the conserv party in 1830’s

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The origins of conservatism began in the ______ _____ ___

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English civil war

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Thomas Hobbes wrote _______ during ____

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Leviathan

1651 - written before interregnum 1653 - 1660

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TH’s leviathan was generally seen as the first work of __________

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Conservatism

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give an example of an argument from the Leviathan

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Humans are by their nature greedy and selfish

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The French Revolution operated upon what 3 principles

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Liberty
Egality
Fraternity

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Edmund Burke was a _____ MP

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Whig

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49
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Edmund Burke wrote reflections on the revolution in ______ during _____

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France

1970

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50
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why did Burke write during the French revolution

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To warn people of the dangers of rapid change and making a break from the past
he stated that the best course was to respect authority and tradition

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51
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In _____ Peel set about assembling a new _____ of MP’s

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1831

Coalition

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52
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Peel issued the _________ manifesto in ____

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Tamworth

1834

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53
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what did the Tamworth manifesto establish

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The basic principles of conservatism

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After issuing the Tamworth manifesto Peel then formed a ____ ______ government

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Short lived

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name three pledges made in the Tamworth manifesto

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The timely reform of abuses
The necessity of law and order
An orderly system of taxation

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56
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What was Burke known as

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The father of conservatism

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57
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The conservatives were properly established by _______ ____ who governed for a short while until there was….

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Robert Peel

A backbench uprising over corn tariffs

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After the backbench uprising that put Peel out of government conservatives were out of office for ___ years

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28

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59
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The conservatives were out of office for 28 years until ________ who put forward ____ _____ conservatism

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Disraeli

One nation conservatism - in the 1940’s

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What is one nation conservatism

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Disraeli was inclusive
argued that prosperity could only be achieved in Britain through all classes + individuals not putting selfish interests above the well being of the community
Warned about Britain becoming two nations the rich + poor

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Disraeli later became PM in the 18__’s to 18__’s

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60’s

70’s

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What did one nation conservatism do

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Reformed the electoral system so more people were enfranchised

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By one nation conservatism reforming the electoral system conservatives were able to ….

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Reach out to working class voters - consequently became most successful modern vote - winning party + main governing party for most of the 20th century

64
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Give examples of conserv PM’s after Disraeli that followed this ‘one nation’ tradition

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Baldwin
MacMillan
Heath

65
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one nation conservatism is the opposite to ________

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Marxism

66
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What is the new right

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A combination of neo-liberalism and neo-conservatism

67
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By the ____’s the effectiveness of ‘one nation’ conservatism was being undermined by large - scale _______ _____ as _____ _____ became increasingly demanding

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1970’s
Industrial unrest
Trade unions

68
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In ____ Thatcher defeated _____ for leadership of the Conservative party and ____ ____ principles became the dominant creed within the party

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1975
Heath
New right

69
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What is neo liberalism

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The belief that the economy best regulates itself with little intervention from the govt
operates upon the concept of laissez-faire + rooted in the ideas of liberals

70
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Give an example of neo liberalism

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Keeping taxes as low as possible reducing inflation + interest rates to encourage investment

71
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what is neo-conservatism

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The belief that the state needs to be powerful to stop people from becoming disorderly

72
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Give examples of neo-conservatism

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Extending police powers
Pursuing a strong defence policy
Relying on national rather than supernational institutions like the EU

73
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Why have PM’s since Thatcher tried to change the image of the conserv party

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They were criticised for focusing too much on free-market principles allowing society to become divided

2002 May admitted the conservs had become the ‘nasty party’ so she along with others like Major + Cameron tried to reposition the party to be more socially inclusive

74
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The conservatives are still committed to neo-liberalism how can we see this give examples

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Remain committed to low taxation in 2012 the chancellor of the exchequer George Osbourne cut the top rate of taxation from 50p to 45p

2017 gen election conservs pledged not to increase VAT and by 2020 they aim to have cut corporation to 17%

75
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The conservatives are still committed to neo-conservatism how can we see this give examples

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In its 2017 manifesto conservs committed to cutting immigration to 100,000 a year - a neo-conserv emphasis on maintaining the nation state as a shared community

Investigative powers act 2016 expands the intelligence community’s electronic surveillance powers - demonstrates May’s govts commitment to a strong national defence

Opposed further reform to the HOL seen as unnecessary after the 1911 & 1949 HOL acts - conservs value constitutional decisions

76
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the conservatives are still committed to one nation principles how can we see this give examples

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Cameron’s emphasis on a ‘big society’ had close similarities with Blair’s commitment to a ‘stackholder society’ - he introduced a national citizenship qualification - acknowledges importance of shared membership

Cameron committed the conserv party to supporting gay marriage, new dedication to inclusivity

2016 chancellor Osbourne introduced national living wage which by 2020 should have risen to 60% of the median earnings - protects the interests of the poorest in society

77
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The Labour Party was originally developed in the late __th century to represent the interests and needs of the urban _______ ______

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19th century

Working class

78
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what is democratic socialism

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Emerged in the late 19th century with the ideas of Beatrice Webb - argued that the capitalist state would inevitably be replaced by a socialist state as the WC achieve political power

79
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what is revolutionary socialism

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Originated in the mid 19th century with the ideas of Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels - it believed in the complete overthrow of capitalism

80
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How did members of the trade unions contribute to the development of the Labour Party

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Members of the trade unions became interested in politics so after further extensions of the voting franchise in 1867 & 1885 the lib party endorsed trade - union sponsored candidates

81
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after the lib party endorsing trade - union sponsored candidates small socialists groups formed looking to get into politics name 4 of them

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Independent Labour Party (ILP)
Fabian society - largely middle class
The social democratic federation
Scottish Labour Party

82
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What happened at the 1895 election

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ILP put up 28 candidates won 44,325 votes leader Keir Hardie stated to obtain scores necessary to join other left wing groups

83
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who was the leader of the ILP

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Keir Hardie

84
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what happened in 1899 that contributed to the development of Labour

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Trade union congress called a special conference to bring together all left - wing organisations and form them into a single body - after debate 129 delegates passed Hardie’s motion to establish a ‘distinct lab group in parliament’

85
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what did the 1899 trade union congress special conference lead to

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Created Labour presentation committee ( LRC ) - no single leader so Ramsay McDonald ILP nominee was elected as secretary

86
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who was elected as secretary of the LRC

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Ramsay McDonald

87
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How many seats did the LRC win in the 1906 gen election and what were they helped by

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29 seats

Helped by the 1903 pact between McDonald & liberal chief Whip Herbert Gladstone

88
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What happened in the first meeting after the 1906 election

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Members decided to adopt the name ‘the lab party’

89
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After the 1906 election who was elected as chairman of the parliamentary lab party

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Keir Hardie

90
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What did ILP provide to the lab party in its early years

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ILP provided much activist base as party got individual membership in 1918

91
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when did ILP get individual membership

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1918

92
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what did the Fabian society provide the lab party in its early years

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Much intellectual stimulus

93
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When was the first lab govt

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January 1924

94
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who was the first ever lab prime minister

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Ramsay MacDonald

95
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What was a significant achievement of the first lab govt

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Wheatley Housing Act - began building programme of 50,000 municipal houses for rental to low paid workers

96
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Due to reliance on _____ support the first lab govt was unable to implement many contentious policies such as …..

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Liberal

Nationalisation of the coal industry & capital levy

97
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give two examples of lab PM’s with old lab principles

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Clement Attlee & Harold Wilson

98
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what is at the core of Old Lab

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The principle of collectivism

99
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The lab govt traditionally sought to create a more fairer society through …..

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Nationalisation of key industries
Taxation to redistribute wealth
An extensive welfare state
Fostering close links with trade unions

100
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Give an example of something Attlee did during his time as PM that mirrored old lab principles

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Health secretary Aneurin Bevan introduced the NHS : providing free healthcare for the nation

101
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Give an example of something Wilson did during his time as PM that mirrored old lab principles

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1965 deputy PM George Brown announced a national plan for economic growth which would expand the economy by 25% by 1970

102
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Why did labour abandon its most socialist policies after 1983

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Due to a massive defeat in the gen election as Lab’s share of the vote collapsed from 36.9% in 1979 to 27.6% in 1983 gen election - Thatcher won by a landslide

103
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Who developed the ‘third way’

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The political philosopher Anthony Giddens

104
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What is the ‘third way’

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According to Giddens it represents a compromise between the extremes of socialism & neo-liberalism - believes instead of a social commitment to collectivism + equality lab should focus on establishing a ‘stakeholder society’

105
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What is a ‘stakeholder society’

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Based on the principles of inclusion and communitarianism rather than trying to create a more equal society

106
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What was a key moment in the development of new lab (1995)

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In 1995 clause IV of the lab party constitution was modified so that the party abandoned its commitment to nationalisation & accepted the economic benefits of a free market economy

107
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New Labour was clearly defined by ____ _____ in 19__

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Tony Blair in 1997

108
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What were some key new labour policies put into place by Tony Blair

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Greater emphasis put on the state as an ‘enabler’ rather than provider - state schools given greater independence from local authorities + introduction of tuition fees

Thatchers chancellor of the exchequer Lawson lowered top rate of taxation to 40% in 1988 Blair kept it at 40% on the basis that the wealthiest in society are wealth creators

109
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What did the landslide election of Corbyn in 2015 as a labour candidate do for the lab party

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Party became aligned with ‘old labour’ once again & he moved party to the left of British politics

110
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After his landslide election in 2015 Corbyn encouraged ….

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The spread of democratic socialist principles within the party seen in his 2017 slogan ‘for the many not the few’

111
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what new group was formed within lab soon after Corbyn’s election

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Momentum was established to sustain Corbyn’s leadership

112
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What were Corbyn’s policies as leader

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Increasing the top rate of taxation
Renationalising key industries
Ending zero - hour contracts
Provide free school meals for all primary school children

113
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What was the 2017 election result and what does this suggest

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9.6% swing to lab

Suggests there was considerable support for ‘old lab’ policies amongst the electorate however still did not win seats

114
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What did lab’s seats decrease to after the 2017 election

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262 to 203

115
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What was the 2019 election result and what did it lead to

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Landslide defeat led to removal of Corbyn 365 seats to 203 seats Conserv win

116
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What was a policy put in place under Starmer for the lab party

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Changed lab electoral system - paid membership

117
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What was a policy put in place under Starmer for the lab party

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Changed lab electoral system - paid membership

118
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what are they key concepts of classical liberalism

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  • freedom of the individual
  • govt based on consent from below
  • both rulers and ruled must be subject to law (rule of law)
  • limited govt
  • social contract theory
119
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what is the social contract theory

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Govt must not abuse or jeopardise people’s natural rights, e.g. their property, their religion , their conscience

120
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Classical liberalism is based upon the ideas of who

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John Locke

121
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What were John Locke’s beliefs

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Believed in the seperation of powers

Believed in the monarchs having restraints on their power + people knowing their rights

122
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John Locke is a ____ MP and _______

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Whig

Philosopher

123
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What were 4 aims of 19th century liberalism

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Adoption of free trade (to better the empire)
Widening of franchise (right to vote)
Extension of civil liberties to people outside Church of England
Widening of educational opportunity - to educate public on their rights

124
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who were the main two political parties in the 19th century

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Liberal’s and Conservatives - until liberal dispute which left them in the political wilderness

125
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19th century __________ massively helped to create the liberal party

A

Liberalism

126
Q

which liberal leader was PM four times

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W.E. Gladstone (1868 - 1894)

127
Q

When was the liberal’s last successful election

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1916

128
Q

What began to develop in the early 20th century (liberal)

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Modern liberalism

129
Q

Who was the liberal party’s driving force behind social reforms in the Edwardian era

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Chancellor David Lloyd George

130
Q

give two examples of the liberal party’s social reforms of Edwardian era (1900 - 1914)

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Old age pensions

National insurance - aided the development of the welfare state

131
Q

What report is an example of liberalist beliefs

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The beveridge report - detailed the 5 giants that created poverty

132
Q

When was the beveridge report and what was it

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1941

A report into the conditions of the WC in an attempt to eradicate poverty

133
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What did 20th century liberalism attempt to do

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To discourage working class people from voting labour (lab very similar to lib)

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Modern liberalism believes the ______ must be more active in order for people to be free

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State

135
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When did the failure of the liberal party begin

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After WW1

136
Q

What happened to the liberal party after WW1

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The lib party declined rapidly as they were unable to define their identity clearly in an age of growing polarisation between lab & conserv

137
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what did liberal voters do after WW1

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Partisan dealignment - the lib party was unable to relate to the electorate

138
Q

What else contributed to the lib party’s failure in the 20th century elections

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The two party system perpetuated by FPTP

139
Q

In 1981 what party was formed

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Social Democratic Party - a group of lab MP’s broke off from their party to form the SDP

140
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in what years did the SDP form an electoral pact with the Liberals

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1983 + 1987

141
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In what year did the SDP and the Liberal’s join to form the Liberal Democrats

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1988

142
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Who was elected the first leader

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Paddy Ashdown

143
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When did the success for LIb Dem’s begin

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1997 got 47 seats

144
Q

How many seats did the Lib Dem’s win in 2005 & 2010

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2005 - won 62 seats 22% of the vote

2010 - won 57 seats

145
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What did the Lib Dem’s receive out of the 2010 coalition

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5 seats in the cabinet out of 22
Nick Clegg deputy PM
Forced a ref on AV
Fixed term parliament act - can’t call election unless consent from parliament

146
Q

Prior to the 2010 election there was a popular wave of support for Nick Clegg known as ….

A

Cleggmania

147
Q

What scandal further damaged the Liberal Democrats image after the coalition in 2010

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2012 Chris Hughe charged with perverting the justice system and Clegg faced accusations

148
Q

Who is the current Lib Dem leader (2022)

A

Ed Davey

149
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What is the conflict of the current Lib Dem party

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been conflict between those on the social democratic left of the party such e.g. Tim Farron who outline the importance of social justice & those like Nick Clegg who support a more neo-lib approach to the economy

150
Q

Why were the social democratic wing of the lib party frustrated by the 2010 coalition with conservs

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They viewed the conservs to be a bigger threat than Lab

151
Q

Who was the Lib Dem leader from 2015 - 2017

A

Tim Farron

152
Q

Who was the Lib Dem leader from 2017 - 2019 and what does this mean

A

Vince Cable

Means party moved back to more social democratic traditions under cable emphasis on social justice was strong

153
Q

What are 4 key principles that underpin Lib Dem policies

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A principled life support for limited govt
Constitutional reform
Rejoining the EU
A multinational approach to global politics

154
Q

The policies of the Lib Dem’s include

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Increasing taxes to improve public services to achieve social justice
Comprehensive education
Free school meals for all primary school children

155
Q

What are current 2022 Lib Dem policies

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Contesting seats in ‘Blue wall’ over unpopular housing policy (SOE)
‘Green investment’
Opposed to vaccine passports
Oppose ID at polling stations

156
Q

How many seats do the currently Lib Dem’s have

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12 seats - low visibility shadow of the coalition

UK politics (13 decks)

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