Political Parties in an election Flashcards
How does a political party increase party membership?
By having a large number of party members it can help a political party during a campaign as there are more people to help spread the word of the party and help with promoting the campaign.
Many parties see a rise in membership building up to an election or at times of political tension. For example Brexit.
What is an example of political parties increasing party membership?
The Conservatives had 131,680 during the 2024 Leadership Race.
How do political parties use social media?
Politicians and Parties can advertise themselves and their campaigns and try to convince people to vote for them.
Social media is a good way to advertise your party so that people will vote for you. This is especially effective when influencing young people as many of them use social media regularly.
What is an example of social media during poltiical party?
With an estimated 32 million users in the UK, Facebook is a gold mine of personal data. This means that there is a lot of people that can be influenced on this platform.
