the liberal democrats Flashcards
which party was formed in 1877 and functioned as the main opposition to the Conservatives until 1922?
the liberal party
which party was formed in 1981 by the gang of four that broke away from the labour party?
sdp
at which election did the social Democratic party and the liberals join in an alliance against the Conservatives?
1983
when did the SDP and the liberals joined together to form the liberal Democrats?
1988
how many seats did the Liberal Democrats gain in 2005 at the height of their power?
62
what did the liberal Democrats join from 2010 to 2015?
a coalition government with the conservatives
although the Lib Dems and conservatives fell out in the coalition over the bedroom tax, constitutional boundary form, House of Lords reform, the Brexit referendum , and the AV referendum what policy put through by the coalition that lost the Lib Dems a lot of support?
rise in tuition fees
did the Lib Dems recover it support between 2015 and 2024 in terms of the popular vote?
third largest party in terms of popular vote 2015-2024
lost it to reform uk in 2024
did the lib dems recover its support between 2015 and 2024 in terms of representation in parliament?
didn’t regain their place as 3rd largest party in parliament until 2024 where they got a record 72 seats
what are the key principles of the lib dems? (5)
- protection of human and minority rights
- equity
- social justice
- full welfare state
- limited government constitutional reform
- written constitution
what are the three principles of equality of opportunity for the liberal democrat’s?
- meritocracy
- social mobility
- lack of discrimination
what are the two main factions of the liberal democrat’s?
- beveridge group
- orange book liberals
what social liberal ideas do the beveridge group and the orange book liberals both agree on it an extent? (4)
- social justice
- wealth distribution
- progressive social policies
- welfare provision
