Political Developments: The Conservative Party under Iain Duncan Smith Flashcards
When was Iain Duncan Smith the leader of the Conservative party from?
2001 to 2003
Which Europhile Conservative was likely to win the 2001 Leadership election at first?
Kenneth Clarke
What reforms allowed Iain Duncan Smith to win the 2001 leadership election?
Fresh Future Reforms
What did the Fresh Future reforms do?
Made it so that paying Conservative members could vote
Why were paying Conservative members more likely to vote for Iain Duncan Smith?
He was a Rocker
What was the average age of paying Conservative members?
64 years old
What fraction of Conservative MP’s supported Iain Duncan Smith?
1/3
Which concept did Iain Duncan Smith introduce?
Compassionate Conservatism
What was Compassionate Conservatism?
The Conservative Party would focus more on helping deprived areas
Name an area Duncan Smith visited under Compassionate Conservatism in Glasgow
Easterhouse Estate
When did Compassionate Conservatism ideas end? (To the month)
July 2002
Why did Compassionate Conservatism ideas end in July 2002?
The Conservatives announced they would match Labour’s spending on education and health if they won office
Which act did the Conservatives continue to support under IDS?
1988 Local Government Act
Which specific section of the 1988 Local Government Act did the Conservatives continue to support?
Section 28
What did Section 28 of the 1988 Local Government Act say?
Schools should not have any books promoting homosexual relationships as legitimate
Which Labour decision did IDS support?
Going into the Iraq War
What was an issue with the Conservatives supporting the Iraq War?
They could have used it to campaign against Labour
How can it be seen in the House of Commons that Blair’s decision to go into Iraq was heavily opposed?
100 Labour MP’s were against it
When did a “stop the war” march occur in London involving 1 million people? (To the month)
February 2003
What was the content of a bill Iain Duncan Smith told the Conservative Party to vote against?
A bill allowing gay couples to adopt children
What did 30 Conservative MP’s decide to do with the bill IDS told the Conservatives to oppose?
They stayed out of talking about it fully
What did a poll find in February 2003 about how much of the public felt the Conservatives did not have a clear direction?
82% of the public felt the Conservatives did not have a clear direction
When did the Conservatives gain 600 seats in local elections? (To the month)
May 2003
What percentage lead in the polls did the Conservatives have over Labour in June 2003?
2% lead
Which month of 2003 did the Conservatives lose their popularity lead over Labour?
September
What was held against Iain Duncan Smith in October 2003?
A vote of no confidence
