Political Developments: Scandals in the Conservative Party Flashcards
What was the name given to scandalous acts in the Conservative party?
“Sleaze”
What had Major created in 1993 for British society?
The Back to Basics Programme
What was the purpose of the Back to Basics programme?
To try and re-implement the British value of respect back into society
What was an issue with the Back to Basics programme in terms of scandals?
Every time a scandal occurred in the Conservative party, people brought up Back to Basics
What was ‘Cash for questions’?
A process where businesses could pay Conservative MPs to ask specific questions in the House of Commons
What was an issue with Conservative MP’s only asking questions in the Commons for businesses?
It meant their constituency was not fully represented
What was another name for Conservative MPs taking bribes to ask business-related questions in The House of Commons?
Corruption
Name the main Conservative MP who used ‘Cash for questions’
Neil Hamilton
What was Arms to Iraq?
A machine company that was sold in 1989
What issue arose with the Arms to Iraq business?
The Ministry of Defence provided them with the best ways to get export licenses
What was problematic for the Conservatives with the Arms to Iraq Scandal?
It showed a whole government department was succumbing to scandals
What did Conservative Minister John Aitken do?
He allowed a businessman to pay his hotel bill
What did Aitken do when taken to court on his actions?
He lied about doing it
What happened to Aitken in the end?
He went to prison
Name a scandal that occurred when Thatcher was PM
Jeffrey Archer Scandal
