Political Parties - factions Flashcards
Party functions
Formulate Policy
Represent shared views of electorate
Represent a ideology
Participation
How are party’s funded
Membership Fees- parties receive money from membership subscriptions.
Donations- these can be from individuals or corporations.
Grants- there is short money available to opposition parties to help with parliamentary duties( not campaigns) which is calculated based on the number of seats and votes they won at the elections.
‘Cranborne money’ is similar to short money but is only accessible for the two largest party’s.
should parties be funded by the state
Yes-
Reducing party dependency on vested interests.
State funding could be done democratically using election support.
Will reduce the misuse’s of money to gain more power in politics e.g- Johnson’s honour list, Bernie Eccleston
No-
A steady income from the state may make parties less responsive to issues and weaken the link to the electorate
May reinforce existing political biases like the two party system
Would be limiting the publics right to political expression.
Minor Parties
SNP- The Scottish national party fight for the interests of Scotland
Green party- fight for the environment and are a left wing ideological party.
DUP- The DUP represent the interests of northern Ireland and its position in the UK
Plaid Cymru- Represent the interests of wales
Reform UK- Are a right wing English nationalist party
Conservative Factions:
On Nation Caucus
European Research Group
On Nation Caucus - views and main members
Represent the more traditional one nation conservative view. More moderate conservatives.
Member/s: Tobia Ellwood
European Research Group - views and main members
More right wing and represent the more neo-liberal free market views of some tory MPs
Members:
Michael Gove
Suella Braverman
Labour Factions:
Momentum
New Labour
Momentum
The Left social democrat socialist faction that represents the left wing traditional labour views.
Members:
Corbyn before he left
Rebeca Long Baily
New Labour
Brought party to the centre and removed clause 4 (nationalisation) from the parties constitution.
Members:
Kier Starmer
Rachel Reeves
Lib-Dems Factions:
Orange Book Liberals
Beveridge Group Liberals
Orange Book Liberals
Subscribe themselves to the more traditional liberal views. Centre-right
Members:
Ed Davey
Nick Clegg
Beveridge Group Liberals
Founded in response that the party was moving to much to the right and advocate for centre-left social issues.
Members:
Paul Holmes
Allister Carmichael
Factors that affect factions
Popular views and similar views with electorate
Faction size
Big Beasts
Media Backing
Election year
Factions that affect party success
Party Leader
Campaigns
Media
Policy
Party Unity
Opposition
