political parties 2.3

Question 1

What are the SNP’s successes?

Answer 1

Formed a government in Scottish Parliament in 2007.

won 56 out of the 59 seats available to Scotland in 2015 Westminster election.

Question 2

SNP failures?

Answer 2

lost 21 Scottish seats in 2017 election.

Question 3

UKIP successes?

Answer 3

Elected to European Parliament in 2015

Won 12.6% of the popular vote (3.8million)

Question 4

UKIP failures?

Answer 4

the 3.8million votes only got them one seat which they lost in 2017.
Since Paul Nutall resigned the party seems to be nearly extinct.

Question 5

Green Party successes?

Answer 5

2015 general election they won one seat and still have this seat.

Question 6

Green Party failures?

Answer 6

Haven’t gained much support in Westminster elections.

Question 7

SNP key ideas and policies

Answer 7

Scotland to become a sovereign state within the EU.
Support PR and 16 year olds voting.
Opposed to Trident.
Have abolished uni tuition fees.

Question 8

UKIP key ideas and policies

Answer 8

Best trade deals with EU without accepting free movement of people and labour.
Tight restrictions on immigration.
reduce tax evasion and avoidance.
Limited government.

Question 9

Green Party key ideas and policies

Answer 9

Housing built by government.
massive investment in public transport.
abolish uni tuition fees
abolish trident 
more constitutional reform.