Political Parties

Question 1

Evaluate the view that the only political parties that matter in our political system are the Labour and Conservative parties (30) [2019]-

Answer 1

Alt participation route vs FPTP favours 2

New agenda vs absorb political ideas

Funding

Propperd gov up recently vs Still dominate

Question 2

evidence that FPTP favours 2 main parties

Answer 2

UKIP 12% of vote = 1 seat

2017 MPS winning on maj support increased 76% as support for small parties collapsed

Question 3

Evidence of minor parties impacting political agenda

Answer 3

Brexit party/ UKIP

Tory/ Lab introduced polces on immigration
2015 promised ref

Question 4

WHat happened to UKIP vote after brexit?

Answer 4

2015 12%
2017 2%

Question 5

2 Acts on Party funding

Answer 5

PPERA 2000

PPEA 2009

Question 6

Evidence of how party funding still benefits main 2 parties

Answer 6

before 2017 election
Tory £25million in donations

Plaid Cymru £5300

Question 7

How many seats did Lib Dems loose 2015

Answer 7

47

Question 8

Evaluate the view that the present system of funding political parties is in urgent need of change

Answer 8

State funding would infringe on rights? but the current system doesn’t acknowledge the importance of parties

Access interest groups vs corruption

WIll always be unequal vs help small parties compete

Already restrictions vs they’re not working

Question 9

Example of interest group donating to labour

Answer 9

Trade union ‘Unite’ donated 4.5 million 2017

Question 10

Whats short money?

Answer 10

Funds for opposition parties with 2+ seats or over 150,000 votes

Question 11

PPERA 2000

Answer 11

Limits election spending 30,000 each constituency
DOnations over 5000 made public

Question 12

PPEA 2009

Answer 12

Limits donations from non-Uk residents