referendums (part of Electoral systems)

Question 1

What are three referendums that have been national

Answer 1

1975 EEC, 2011 AV, 2016 EU membership (Brexit)

Question 2

summarize the 1975 European economic comity (EU) referendum

Answer 2

Due to 2-1 of Labor party voting to leave EEC public referendum was held to join back very strong yes vote so the PM could claim a mandate to do so without collapse of party.

Question 3

Summarize 2011 Alternate vote referendum

Answer 3

in 2010 Conservative Lib Dem coalition, Lib Dem’s campaigned for electoral system reform against their coalition party the Conservatives. Anti AV adds very successful lying about cost and outcomes of the system. Voters also unhappy with how Lib Dems had not put this in their manifesto. So didn’t work.

Question 4

Summarize 2016 EU membership referendum (Brexit)

Answer 4

After Conservative Manifesto pledge to do so . PM voted remain, vote leave fronted by MP at the time Boris Johnson. Lab party in favor of remain. Con and Lab allowed MP’s to campaign ever way on this matter. End result 51.9% leave.