Political Conflict and Competition Flashcards
UK
What are the changes withing the Labour Party?
-Less commitment to socialism
-less power for unions
-moderate free market
-Tony Blair lead to the evolution of the new labour party
Changes to the Conservative Party
-Moderate right
-Social Liberalism
-Economic Conservatism
Changes within LibDem
-Want Proportional Representation (PR)
-Conceded several seats, leading losing power
Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
-Important Business Org.s
-No formal link with Tory’s, Supports their policies though
-Considerable influence over the Tory party
-Amicable relationship with Labour party
Current Leader of the Labour Party
Keir Starmer
Current LibDem Leader
Ed Davey
Current Tori Leader
Kemi Badenoch
Future of the LibDem Party
-Fighting for more seats
-trying to gain back power
History of Lib-Dems
-Formed in 1988
-Left of Center
-2010 “Tory- LibDem” coalition gov
History of the Conservative Party
-Formed in the late 18th century
-Democratization of the UK
-Start of welfare
History of the Labour Party
-formed in the 1900
-for growth of trade union movement
-became major party in 1918 b/c of suffrage
How do votes of no confidence work?
needs a super majority to override the 5 year election cycle
How elections work
-First to pass the post
-Plurality
-SMD
Ideology of Labour Party
-Socialism
-Fabianism
-Social democratic change
-more welfare
Ideology of LibDems
-Individual freedom
-Weak State
-Collective Equality
-Opponents of Iraq
Ideology of the Conservative party
-Moderate right
-Neoliberal free market
-Social Liberalism
Importance of Majority party
Control over Parliament and P.M
Party Politics Today
-After Brexit party power flipped from Tory to Labour
-LibDem party gained more seats
-Minor parties gained more seats
Tori role in Brexit
Began and Ended Brexit
Trades Union Congress (TUC)
-Labour Party
-confederation for UK’s largest trade unions
-Used to have more power than they do now b/c of Thatcherism
UK v. US elections
-Plurality in UK
-Majority in US
What is a quango (quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organization)?
- Political Advisory board
- approved by the gov
- Bring gov officials and affected interest groups to help develop policy
NGO’s but british
What is United Kingdom Independence Party’s (UKIP) ideology, and why are they so popular?
-Anti- immigrant sentiments
-“Europhobia”
-For Brexit
Why small parties aren’t gaining more success in the UK?
-Single Member districts (SMD) work against small parties
-Really only being able to gain a few seats
