Political partys- Conservatives

Question 1

What do conservatives believe?

Answer 1

The nulear familys the best
capatalism
traditional
equal oppertunity

Question 2

What is one nation conservatism?

Answer 2

The origional tories
-believe we need slow gradual change
-mixed economy
-Universal welfare state (paternalism- state should be like a parent)
-Internationalism
-Traditional instetutions e.g. monarchy
-Pragmatism

Question 3

What is Thatcherism?

Answer 3

Named after Margret Thatchers government, a new wave of tories called one nations wets and thatcherites dries

Question 4

Thatcherism belifs?

Answer 4

-Dogmatic
-Role back state
-privitisation of state own industrys
-national soverigntry (anti EU)
-State should be a referee not a parent
-Radical change
-Targeted welfare

Question 5

Cross over between one nation and thatcherites?

Answer 5

-individual freedom
-patriotis
-belifs in authority
-right to propertys

Question 6

Examples of Boris’s manifesto- one nation?

Answer 6

-expantion of NHS
-Saftey net that no one sells home to pay for care
-Money into housing crisis
-gov fund 250000 childcare places
-new manchester and leeds rail line
-universal credit benefit systems rolled out even further
-state pension increased ny 2.5%

Question 7

Borisis manifesto- Thatcherite?

Answer 7

-Leave EU
-State doesn’t interfere wu=ith income tax vat and national insurance
-immigrant and economy situation

Question 8

Conservative leader- Margret Thatcher?

Answer 8

Forced to resign by own cabinet
did this as she was so unpopular their was no chnace they could win in a genral election

Question 9

Conservative leader- John Major?

Answer 9

Won a suprise GE with very small majority
Continued Thatcherite agenda

Question 10

Conservative leader- William Hauge

Answer 10

Tried to modernise party after Blair and Labour
-didnt win
-retreted to core values

Question 11

Conservative leader- Ian Duncan Smith?

Answer 11

-First tory leader ti be directly elected by party members
-disasterous attempt to reimage thatcherism agenda

Question 12

Conservative leader-Micheal Howard?

Answer 12

‘care taker’ leader to get them through 2005 GE
Former member of Thatchers Cabinet- Very right wing

Question 13

Conservative leader- David Cameron?

Answer 13

Elected leader in 205
‘Detoxified’ the brand bringing them to power in 2010

Question 14

How did Cameron ‘detoxify’ the conservative plan?

Answer 14

-making logo a tree
-sided with lib dems and the Gurkhas

Question 15

In 2010 why was it difficult for conservatives to their plans?

Answer 15

Not much money for them to throw around due to coalition with lib dems, needed to agree on policy’s

Question 16

How are conservative leaders elected?

Answer 16

in 1965 abd 1997 leadership election was restricted to MPs only
-The candidate has to be an MP and has to be nominated by 2 other MPs
-A shortlist produced and all conservative MPs vote in a series of ballots until shortlist is 2 MPs
-A vote goes to all conservatives party members and the candidates who receives the most votes is elected

Question 17

Why was 2022 leadership election controversial for Liz Truss?

Answer 17

-Sunak got a majority in MP vote
But on membership vote Truss won
So when Truss won over Sunak MPS made it difficult for Lizz to pas things
-Entered office w/o being voted by public so had no idea on her beliefs etc

Question 18

Controversy’s for Sunak in 2022 leadership election?

Answer 18

Hadn’t won a general election became 5/6 of the PMs that havent been elected
Also member vote wasn’t done

Question 19

Grass root/ordinary members activity’s they can do?

Answer 19

Mainly all the same as Labour (Fundraising, canvassing, volunteering, meetings advertising etc)
However there may be a shy tory effect causing us to see less conservative promotion especially in north do to dislike

Question 20

Ordinary members in conservatives in selecting leader?

Answer 20

Cons M.Ps produce a shortlist of 2
All O members then can vote for a new member but only since 2001

Question 21

Ordinary members role in selecting parliamentary candidates?

Answer 21

Hopefuls apply, local party’s draw up shortlist and constituency members vote in person at a local meeting or postal ballot

Question 22

Ordinary members role in conference?

Answer 22

Conference has no power to make policy
All members are entitled and advised to go

Question 23

Ordinary members role in manifesto and policy making?

Answer 23

Members contribute to policy forum that produces reports to advise party conference
But ultimately party leader writes manifesto