Political Parties

Question 1

the Conservative party origin

Answer 1

A right of centre party that emerged from the 18th century Tories.

Question 2

Conservative party political opinion

Answer 2

• hierarchical authority and minimal government interference in the economy.
• tendency to reduce income tax and gives priority to national defence and international law and order.

Question 3

Conservative party traditional voters

Answer 3

the richer sections of society, as well as a large minority of the working class.

Question 4

Rishi Sunak

Answer 4

• Prime Minister of the UK since 25th October.
• He was the Chancellor of Exchequer from 2020 to 2022 under Boris Johnson.

Question 5

Liz Truss

Answer 5

• She was the Prime Minister of the UK from the 6th of September to the 25th of October 2022.
• She was appointed by Elizabeth the second.
• When she resigned the Monarch was Charles III. - She was preceded by Boris Johnson and succeeded by Rishi Sunak.

Question 6

Boris Johnson

Answer 6

• Former Prime Minister of the UK, from July 2019 to July 2022.
• He was the Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016.
• He was preceded by Theresa May.

Question 7

Theresa May

Answer 7

Former Prime Minister, From July 1016 to July 2019. Preceded by David Cameron.

Question 8

David Cameron

Answer 8

Former Prime Minister, from 2010 to July 2016.
Preceded by Gordon Brown. (Labour Party)

Question 9

the Liberal-Democrats origin

Answer 9

• The Liberal Party emerged in the mid-nineteenth century as a successor to the historic Whig party. Prior to the 19th century, the Whig Party represented the aristocrats.
• became the Liberal Democrats or “Lib-Dems” in 1988

Question 10

the Liberal-Democrats political opinion

Answer 10

• it opposes total government intervention
• emphasises the need for the government to support social care and services.

Question 11

Nick Clegg

Answer 11

important figure of the Lib-Dem

Question 12

The Labour Party origin

Answer 12

The original title of the Labour Party, the Labour Representation Committee, makes the origins of the party clear: it formed from an alliance of intellectuals and trade unionists at the beginning of the 20th century.

Question 13

The Labour Party political opinion

Answer 13

• promoting the interests of the industrial working class
• Standing for government intervention in the economy.
• 1994 Tony Blair promoted the idea of “New Labour, New Life For Britain”.
• In favour of European integration.

Question 14

Sir Keir Starmer

Answer 14

Leader of the opposition since April 2020. Preceded by Jeremy Corbyn.

Question 15

Gordon Brown

Answer 15

Labour Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, preceded by Tony Blair

Question 16

Tony Blair

Answer 16

Labour Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007

Question 17

The SNP

Answer 17

Scottish Nationalist Party

• It is one of several nationalist parties in Scotland and the UK.
• It is a social democratic political party supporting Scottish independence from the UK.
• It was founded in 1934 and is the largest political party in Scotland, with 44 seats.

Question 18

Nicola Sturgeon

Answer 18

First Minister of Scotland since 2014.

Question 19

UKIP

Answer 19

A nationalist, right-wing populist party promoting:
- Anti-immigration
- Euro-scepticism
- A free market economy = Liberalism

UKIP only had 1 seat in the House of Commons because of the FPTP system encouraging larger parties. They lost all their seats in the 2019 EU election.

Question 20

Nigel Farage

Answer 20

Party Leader until the Brexit referendum.