parties

Question 1

what is the tory outlook on europe?

Answer 1

want to stay out of europe but want closer ties with european markets

Question 2

what is the tory outlook on the health service

Answer 2

they want private investments (however want to break it up and privatise)

Question 3

what is the torries race relations

Answer 3

multicultural race society is good

Question 4

what is the tories outlook on tax and spending

Answer 4

would like to cut tax and public spending however they cannot afford that

Question 5

torries outlook on law and order

Answer 5

tough on crime build more prisons however they have cut back on millitary and police

Question 6

tory stance on the environment

Answer 6

officail stance is net zero

Question 7

tory stance on education

Answer 7

more grammar schools

Question 8

tory stance on immigration

Answer 8

reduce immigration however we actually need it

Question 9

tory stance on welfare and benifits

Answer 9

want it to be more difficult to claim it

Question 10

origins of the torries

Answer 10

.originated from the old tory party in the late 17th century
.represented defence of the monarchy, the church and land owners
.sir robert peel mid 19th century dedicated the party to the f=defence of property and authority against a threat of revolution
.one nation conservatism developed under benjamin in late 19th c
.social reform
.a patriotic foreign policy (british empire)
.creating a national unity by uniting all social classes under the patriotic banner

Question 11

core principles of the torries

Answer 11

Core principles:
.strong defence of country
.law and order
.protection of property
.respect for the monarchy and the established Church of England
.respecting the institutions of power
.love of tradition

Question 12

what is thatcherism?

Answer 12

.control of public spending with tax cuts
.privatisation of state industries and services
.limits to trade union power
.tough approach to law and order
.strong british interests abroad
.protect more loss of sovereignty
.individuals to take more responsibility for themselves and their families

Question 13

origins and core principles of the lib dems

Answer 13

.Comes from the Enlightenment of the 18th century at a time when absolute power lay with a small elite at the top.
.Seeks to promote freedom of the individual above everything else.
.”Freedom is the main virtue in life” - John Locke.
.Promotes freedom of conscience, speech, religion,lifestyle, political association and finally, economic freedom, that is an economy free from excessive government control.

Question 14

what is a trade union?

Answer 14

an organisation of workers whose role it is to protect wokers rights

Question 15

what is socialism?

Answer 15

is a social and econimic system characterised by public ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy

Question 16

core principles of the labour party

Answer 16

State needs to create a better life for its citizens

Equality in both social and economic areas

Belief in collectivism where man achieves his goals by working together

State ownership of property is preferable over private ownership as it is for the common good

Economy should be managed and planned by the government in the interests of citizens. Private business should not be trusted

The rich should pay more taxes and the poor should pay less

there should be equality opportunity

Freedom of religion and speech

Trade unions are essential to protect workers rights

Question 17

origins of the labour party

Answer 17

founded in 1900 as the political arm of the trade union movement

Question 18

how has labour changed to appeal to modern voters

Answer 18

has become a centre left party so they don’t scare the middle class

Question 19

what is the SNP

Answer 19

.founded 1934
.centre left
.aims to secure scottish independence
.greatly grew in strength in 1997 after Labour came to power
.pushed for a referendum for independence however lost 55% to 45%
.snp holds 43 of the 59 scottish westminster

Question 20

what is UKIP?

Answer 20

.began as a fringe nationalist party Nigel Farage in 1991
.radical, right-wing and populist

Question 21

what is the Green party?

Answer 21

.more left wing than labour
.environmentalists
.pro-european
.anti-war
.actively seeking social justice and are liberal on social and moral issues
.anti nukes
.anti fracking
.abolishment of university tuition fees wealth tax to create new jobs
.living wage of £10 an hour