Political parties points:

Question 1

Evaluate the view that political parties in the UK support democracy

Answer 1

1. Policy formulation- offers people an effective choice.
2. Recruitment of leaders- all associated with party
3. Representive
4. Policy formulation- effectiveness of decisions questioned.
5. Effectiveness of training leaders.
6. Effectiveness of representation.

Question 2

Is the modern labour party more influenced by new labour than new labour?

Answer 2

• *1. Economy
  2. Welfare.
  3. FP**

Question 3

Evaluate the view that the Labour and Conservative Parties are the only parties that matter in the UK

Answer 3

1. Only party that consistently has high votes.
2. Lab and Cons set agenda/ dominate policy
3. Labour and conservative are large parties covering political spectrum.
4. Minor parties still play a role and increasingly higher votes.
5. OMBS’s from other parties/ 2 parties do not always have control over all issues.
6. Minor parties represent voters ignored by main parties.

Question 4

Evaluate the view that increasingly the minor parties are driving the political agenda in the UK

Answer 4

1. Destablise support for main parties.
2. Big party reliance on Minor parties.
3. Increasing importance and shape agenda

• *1.Never win general elections** unlike labour and conservative.
  2. Minorities still not important was just an anomalies.
  3. Still often fail to get their policy through.

Question 5

Evaluate the view that the UK is no longer a two party system- think devolution

Answer 5

1. General elections
2. Main parties set the agenda.
3. Key elections for Westminster as that is the place of power.

• *1.Break down of party- identification and class voting.
  2. Minor parties also setting agenda.
  3. Outside Westminster- multi party.**

Question 6

Evaluate the view that the Labour and Conservative Parties increasingly agree with each other on major policies and ideas

Answer 6

1. Covid policies in 2020
   2.Foreign policy- close US relationships- Ukraine.
   3.Public services such as NHS police and GP’s
2. Disagreement over PPE contracts and handling exams.
3. EU- disagreement, Ed Miliband in Syria in 2014.
4. DC cutting police and NHS privitisation.

Question 7

Evaluate the view that the success of political parties now depends on their leaders than anything else .

Answer 7

• *1. Media
  2. Leadership
  3. Policy ideas**

1. Media
2. Leadership
3. Policy ideas

Question 8

Evaluate the view that the media is more important than leadership and policy ideas in ensuring a political party is successful

Answer 8

• *1. Media
  2. Leadership
  3. Policy ideas**

1. Media
2. Leadership
3. Policy ideas

Question 9

Evaluate the view that the modern conservative party abandoned Thatcherism?

Answer 9

• *1.Economy
  2. Foreign policy
  3. Welfare**