Poltics: Parties- genral stats Flashcards
What electoral system is used in Scotland?
AMS
How many parties are represented in the Commons ?
11
How many leader did UKIP have after Farage
7
How many sets did Lab get in the 2024 election?
411
Who many seats did the Con get in 2024?
121
How many seats did Reform get?
5
What % of the vote did Lab get?
33%
What % of the vote did Reform get?
14%
What percent of the vote did the LIBS get?
12%
How many seats did LIBS get?
72
When did May enter a confidence and supply deal with the DUP? What as this type of election?
2017 snap election
What is th current state of the Scotish goverment?
Minority goverment following collapsed coalition with greens
AMS is a _____ system combining both FPTP and a more proportional system.
AMS is a hybrid system combining both FPTP and a more proportional system.
What is the state of goverment in Wales
No Lab maj relying on smaller parties to pass bills etc
In the _____ election _____ million people are estimated to have voted tactically (according to the electoral reform society )
In the 2017 election 6.5 million people are estimated to have voted tactically (according to the electoral reform society )
The BREXIT party influeced the outcome of the ____ election by making their candidates ______ leading to a ____ seat majority for BOJO.
The BREXIT party influeced the outcome of the 2019 election by making their candidates step down leading to a 20 seat majority for BOJO.
When was the BREXIT referendum?
2016
In _____ mayoral election sadiq Khan extended _____ to attract green voters
In 2021 mayoral election sadiq Khan extended ULEZ to attract green voters
What did the SNP victory wich was ___ seat shy of an outright maj in ____ lead to ( Cameron )
1, 2011 , independence referendum
What is a dominant-party system?
A system where a number of parties exist but only one holds government power, e.g. in Japan under the Liberal Democratic Party between 1955 and 1993.
The UK party system has, at times, resembled a dominant-party system with the Conservatives in office 1979–97 and Labour in power 1997–2010.
What is a multiparty system?
A system where many parties compete for power and the government consists of a series of coalitions formed by different combinations of parties, e.g. in Italy between 1945 and 1993.
What is a two-party system?
A system where two fairly equally matched parties compete for power at elections and others have little realistic chance of breaking their duopoly.
Britain has traditionally operated under a two-party system.
What percentage of the vote & seats the greens receive in 2024?
6% of the votans 4 seats
What is the maximum state funding available per party from the Electoral Commission?
Up to £2 million in grants (Policy Development Grants).
What is ‘Short Money’?
‘Short Money’ is annual funding given to opposition parties to fund their parliamentary work.
Who qualifies for ‘Short Money’?( In terms of votes and seats)
All parties in the House of Commons that secure either two seats or one seat and more than 150,000 votes at the previous General Election.
What is the general funding amount for opposition parties per seat
£21,401 for every seat won
What is the funding available for the Leader of the Opposition’s office for the financial year starting April 2022?
£998,817 is available for the running costs of the Leader of the Opposition’s office.
The _______ ________ _____________ ____ ______ in ______ placed a £____ on HQ declared donations?
the political parties election act 2009
Parties must declare all donations over £5000 to party HQ and £1000 t o local party organisations to the ElectoralCommission.
What was one recommendation of the Committee of Standards in Public Life (2011)?
A 15% reduction in campaign spending.
When was short money introduced?
1975
Whta is Cranborne money (date)
Introduced in 1996, allocated funds to the two main opposition parties in the House of Lords
How much are PM’s payed?
£91,346 (2024)
What and when was the peak LAB membership after membership reform?
552,000 2017
What was the Trade Union Act(2016)
Unions must now insure that new members “optin”, rather than out , of their political funds - receive from members’ subscription fees that is earmarked for spending on political campaigning and supporting political parties.
When was the Sir Haydon Phillips inquiry?
2006
Whta were the recommendations of the Sir Hayden Phillips inquiry?
-Capping individual donations at £50,000 and capping spending for political campaigns.
- Increasing state funding by by25m and expanding its reach.
