Policies of Conservative under Cameron

Question 1

Economic Policy

Answer 1

-Introduced austerity, budgets of government departments cut by up to 25%
-Cut taxes in 2015
-Blamed the 2008 financial crisis on overspending

Question 2

Law and Order Policy

Answer 2

-Balanced approach, tough sentencing following 2011 London riots but promoted a ‘rehabilitation revolution’

Question 3

Welfare policy

Answer 3

-Cut costs to welfare, encourage self-reliance and distinguished between ‘strivers’ and ‘shirkers’
-Private provision of NHS

Question 4

Foreign policy

Answer 4

-promoted ‘special relationship’ with the US, support air strikes against IS in Syria and Iraq and supported eurosceptism.
-Supported ‘Remain’ in the Brexit referendum, resigned when he had lost it.