Political Partys- minority parties Flashcards
What are minority parties?
A minority party is a political party with a smaller role than the mainstream parties in a country’s politics and elections
Different forms of minority groups?
Reigonal- Merbyon Kernow (cornwall party)
A nation- SNP and Plaid Cymru
Inderpendance- SNP
Whats a single party issue?
green party, wider range of plicys
Camaign on one issue or specific policy
Has been a rise in these
Examples of single party issues?
-Green party
-UKIP/Brexit
Minority party- Brexit Party leader, manifesto and how did they do in GE?
Leader- Richard Tice
Manifesto- No privatisation of the NHS, reduce immigration, cute VAT on fuel, Ban waste exporting, scrap HS2 kine, Get brexit done
How did they do in GE- 30-52% and 29 seats
Minority party- Plaid Cymru leader, manifesto and how did they do in GE?
Leader- Rhun Ap Lorwerth
Manifesto-spend 2 m on green job
electrify wales main rail line
Free social care
Reformed drug laws
Pay £34 weekley to low income children
300 mil a year for education
recruit 1600 police officer
devolved tax powers
devolved parliament a say on war
GE- vote went down 9.9% 4 seats
How the green party leaders elected?
Any member can stand
vote using AV
-most open as any member can be leader, automatic contest every 2 years