Parties (minor parties Flashcards
What are policy development grants
allocate 2 mil to all the main parties so that they can employ advisors.
What is short money
granted to opposition parties - Labour was given £6,222,106 in short money between 2017 and 2018.
What is one main way a party will raise funds for an election
from membership subscriptions and individual donations from benefactors the conservatives gained £25 mil leading up to a general election in 2017. Labour just £10mil
what does this way of funding do to electoral equality between parties
Individuals funding elections leads to major parties such as the conservative (big businesses) and Labour (trade unions) getting lots of money whilst smaller parties such as the lib dems are severely disadvantaged.
What is one key feature of a minor party
Small parties normally campaign on a single issue and once some of their stated ideology has influenced government policy, they normally lose their voter power base.
Explain the origins of UKIP
E.g UKIP was created in 1993 there was no mainstream political party within the Uk with a Eurosceptic ideology. They pushed the idea that a vote for UKIP was a vote to leave the EU and immigration number one issue, gained support from typically, young, white, working class voters.
How can small parties influence the politics of larger parties
UKIP gaining popularity in 2010 - cameron introduced a pledge to reduce net migration in Jan 2010 - 2015 manifesto promised an in/out reon EU membership. Labour also promised to further control on immigration.
They can be used by the two major parties to form coalitions
conserv and libs 2010 David Cameron. - Lib dems pushed for a referendum on an Alternative voting system. Turnout of 42.0% 67.9% thought there should be no change. There voters may have supported this but overall in the country there was not a huge call for change.
Plurality voting system benefits the two major parties example
In the 2015 election UKIP achieved 12.6% of the vote however they only won one seat in clacton.
