Political Parties Flashcards by Sofia Miah

The Conservatives or Labour party have either been in government alone or as a major majority partner in a coalition since when?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

The end of World War II

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L + C Always in govt

This was the case despite the core vote of the two main parties decreasing
a) from over ____% and 1979
b) to just ____% of 2024
c) which has not been reflected in ____

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) 80%
b) 57.4%
c) seats

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L + C Always in govt

What was the share of seats between the labour and Tories in 2024?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

81.8%

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L + C Always in govt

In which recent elections was there also an increase in the support of the two main parties?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

2017 and 2019

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L + C Always in govt

In 2015 UKIP won
a) ____ votes
b) but just ____ seat

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) 3.8 million
b) one

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L + C Always in govt

In 2024 reform UK..
a) was the ____ ____ party
b) in terms of ____ share
c) with ____% of the vote
d) but received ____ seats

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) Third Largest
b) vote
c) 14.3%
d) five

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L + C Always in govt

What percentage of the vote were won by the labour and Conservatives in 2017?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

82.4%

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L + C Always in govt

What percentage of the vote was won by the labour and conservatives in 2019?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

75.7%

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Stats refelcting FPTP winners bonus

In 2019, the conservatives…
a) ____% of the vote
b) but ____% of seats

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) 43%
b) 56.2%

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Stats refelcting FPTP winners bonus

In 2024 labour..
a) won ____% of the vote
b) but ____% of seats

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) 33.7%
b) 63.2%

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What system was our clear return to in terms of vote Share in The 2024 election?

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics -success in elections

A Multiparty system

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evidence how there was clear return to a multiparty system in terms of vote share in the 2024 election

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics -success in elections

Parties other than the Labour and Conservatives won 42% of the vote
and picked up a sig. number of seats

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in the 2024 election who finished second with 98 seats?

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics -success in elections

Reform UK

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Recent success of minority parties

In 2015, the SNP…
a) won ____ seats
b) with ____% of the vote
c) whilst in 2019 they won ____ seats
d) with just ____% of the vote

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) 56
b) 4.7%
c) 48
d) 3.9%

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Recent success of minority parties

In 2024 the LDs won…
a) a record 72 seats
b) with ____% of the vote.
c) The fact they increase their number of MPs by ____
d) by increasing the share of the vote by ____ %
e) shows how ____ ____ ____ ____ is

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) 72
b) 12.2%
c) 61
d) 0.6%
e) vulnerable two party dominance

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2024:
Even though both Reform UK and the Green Party…
a) have ____ seats respectively they represent significant threats to the two main parties
b) Reform UK won ____% of the vote
c) and Green won ____%

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics -success in elections

a) 4
b) 14.3%
c) 6.7%

In the 2024 election, though reform took votes from both C + L, with both parties support dropping through the campaign, which party, in terms of seats, did they do more damage to?

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics -success in elections

Conservatives

In what Parliament has Labour always dominatesd and been in government in since devolution?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics - Ability to play role in govt

Welsh

Min. Party - electoral success in devolved bodies - successful policies

Which party has been in power in Scotland since 2007?

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Ability to play role in govt

SNP

Min. Party - electoral success in devolved bodies - successful policies

What significant policy changes have the SNP been able to introduce?

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Ability to play role in govt

eg. abolishing prescription charges and tuition fees

Min. Party yes jr partners in coalition or confidence- supply agreements

What policies did the Liberal Democrats drive through?

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Ability to play role in govt

eg increasing the personal allowance, and introducing the 2015 Recall of MPs Act

Min. Party yes jr partners in coalition or confidence- supply agreements

In what way were the DUP able to play a key part in the move towards a hard BREXIT?

Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Ability to play role in govt

Sig impact over BREXIT policy -
due to the power the party helf
due to a Confidence and Supply Arrangement
with the C Party following the 2017 election

2 main parties have been in every govt since WW2

a) What philosophy was Thatcher able to implement
b) and what did this massively change?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

a) New Right
b) economic policy

2 main parties have been in every govt since WW2

What areas was Blair able to have a massive impact on?

Para Point: minor parties DONT matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

Constitutional Reform and Foreign Policy

# Min party - indirect policy infulence -Spolier effect -electoral process Whose threat is an example of the 'spoiler effect' showing that minority parties can have a significant impact on the policies of the major parties who want to hold onto these votes? ## Footnote Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

Nigel Farage and UKIP posed to the Conservative party

# Min party - indirect policy infulence -Spolier effect -electoral process What did Nigel Farage and UK post electoral threat show? ## Footnote Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

'spoiler effect' showing that minority parties can have a significant impact on the policies of the major parties who want to hold onto these votes

# Min party - indirect policy infulence -Spolier effect -electoral process Describe the electoral threat that Nigel Farage and you get posed to the Conservative party: a) It played a major role in... b) While his Brexit Party played a major role in... c) in a more ____ ____ ____ direction d) since the ____ 2019 ## Footnote Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

a) David Cameron calling the Brexit referendum b) shifting the tories c) right wing populist d) in the 2019 election

# Min party - indirect policy infulence -Spolier effect -electoral process What may have happened if the Tori's had made the shift to Boris and a hard Brexit? ## Footnote Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

The Brexit party may have taken away key voters and causing to lose the 2019 election

# Min party can use pol. platform to influence policy - No of MPs What party is a good example to where MPs of smaller parties can influence the policies of the main parties by using this pol. platform to raise the importance of isses and put things on the pol. agenda? ## Footnote Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

The green party

# Min party can use pol. platform to influence policy - No of MPs Explain the Green Party as an example for the importance of minority parties in terms of MPs and raising the importance of issues and put things on the pol. agenda ## Footnote Para Point: minor parties DO matter in UK politics - Impact over policy

* For a long time, it had just one MP (Caroline Lucas) in Parliament * but Lucas uses platform to raise the political profile of environmental issues * and force labour and conservative to support them

What were both the conservative and labour parties prioritising when they were trying to win the centre ground and see economically competent? ## Footnote Para Point: Econ policies of Main Parties are more Similar that Dissimilar

* Reducing the debt, * bringing down inflation * and driving economic growth

What were 3 out of 5 of Sunaks priorities when in power? ## Footnote Para Point: Econ policies of Main Parties are more Similar that Dissimilar

* Halving inflation * growing econ * reducing debt

What features of the Corbyn era did Starmer also move the party away from? ## Footnote Para Point: Econ policies of Main Parties are more Similar that Dissimilar

* High taxation high * spending policies

how did Starmer approach the economy? ## Footnote Para Point: Econ policies of Main Parties are more Similar that Dissimilar

* He has supported a more cautious centric approach * and is rebuilding links with the business community

Which chancellor has made clear that the government economic policy will focus on fiscal responsibility and providing a stable economic environment that can convert economic growth? ## Footnote Para Point: Econ policies of Main Parties are more Similar that Dissimilar

Chancellor Reeves

How did chancellor Reeves describe the government economic policies focus? ## Footnote Para Point: Econ policies of Main Parties are more Similar that Dissimilar

* Focus focusing on fiscal responsibility * and providing a stable economic environment * that can promote economic growth * rather than emphasis on major investments and change * promoted by Corbyn