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Parties Flashcards

1
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When was the tory party established

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1830 - from the tory party

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One nation conservatives/traditional conservatives view on society?

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Support traditional institutions and the enduring rules of British society

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How does One nation conservatism look to evolve

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Gradually - pragmatically dealing with issues whilst still maintaining the status quo

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What sort of society do one-nation conservatives want

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paternalistic society - where the rich have an obligation to help the poor (Noblesse Oblige)

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One nation views on Economy

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Keynesian mixed economy, but the state could still intervene

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What did Thatcherism signal the start of

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New right movement

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When did Thatcher become party leader and then PM

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Party leader from 1975 and PM from 1979-90

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Thatchers views on the economy

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Free-market, monetarism and less regulation

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Thatchers Orthodox views

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Social policy and law and order

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What did Thatcher believe about society that contradicted One-nation

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Individual over society - small state with less intervention

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What did Thatcher want to do to business and industry

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Business deregulation and industry privatisation

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12
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What were thatchers views on the welfare state

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Smaller welfare state - limiting benefits

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What is the difference from a one-nation economy to a thatcher economy

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One nation - mixed economy

Thatcherism - free-market

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14
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Cameron premiership

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2010-2016

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15
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Which labour PM does Cameron compare to the most

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Tony Blair

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16
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What image of the conservative party did Cameron want to move away from

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The ‘nasty party’ image

17
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How did Cameron try to make the Conservative party seem less ‘conservative’

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Focus on the environment, limiting state intervention

18
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What was the result of the 2010 election

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Conservative lib dem coalition

19
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What were the terms of the coalition agreement between C and L-D

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reducing benefits, deficit and spending cuts and a referendum on AV

20
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Which party controlled what parts of policy in the 2010 coalition

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Conservatives - Economy

Lib-Dems - politcal reform

21
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Theresa May’s government was mostly focused on …

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Brexit and negotiation a deal with the EU

22
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When did May call a snap election and what was the result

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201 7

The party lost its majority and had to enter a ‘confidence and supply’ agreement with the DUP

23
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What were the terms of the confidence and supply agreement

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The DUP would vote with the government over budget bills and it would support the government in a no confidence vote

24
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What did Nick Clegg force the conservatives to do in the 2010 coalition regarding tax

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convinced the conservative party to raise the income tax threshold from £6,475 in 2009 to £11,00 in 2015

25
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What were the conservative economic ideas and policy in the 2017 election - ECONOMY

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increased higher tax rate to £50,000
Increase personal allowance (tax-free earnings)
Cut corporation tax

26
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2017 conservative manifesto on -Welfare

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Ending triple lock on pensions
Means-testing the winter fuel allowance
Since being in power, the conservatives have implemented structural changes to the welfare system

27
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Conservative 2017 manifesto - Foreign policy

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Exit EU single market and customs union
Increasing budget of ministry of defence
Keep Trident

28
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Conservative 2017 manifesto - Law and Order

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Investing to modernise prisons
Restructuring the police force
Limiting stop and search

29
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What were old labours ideas on inequality

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There should not be inequality in society
Tax welfare used to reduce the difference in society
Wealth should not give access to unjust power

30
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What is collectivism

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humans are social animals who prefer to work collectively

People should therefore support each other (welfare state)

31
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How did old labour ensure collectivism

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Welfare-state funded by taxes everyone entitled

Trade unions to support workers interests

32
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What was clause IV

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1918 constitution nationalisation of main national industries drafted by Sidney and Beatrice Webb

33
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Explain labour 1983 manifesto and its long term effects

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Michael Foot labour leader went into the election with a manifesto of ‘old labour’ policies - they lost and since then the party has been reforming.

34
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Who founded New Labour and what was its main difference to Old Labour

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Tony Blair, Clause IV of the party constitution which contained key socialist ideas was reworded

35
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What was different in new labour due to the rewording of clause IV

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no more nationalisation of industry

36
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What happened in 1999 in the UK!

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Devolution

37
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What private institutions did Blair support

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Schools and healthcare

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