Topic 2: Political parties Flashcards

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What is campaign finance?

A

Money given or collected by political parties in order to fund their campaigns for elections

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What did the Political Parties, Elections and Referendum Act 2000 (PPER) do?

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Required all parties to register with the Electoral Commission and regulated party finance.

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What is the Electoral Commission?

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An independent body that oversees elections and regulates finance in the UK.

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When was the Electoral Commission created?

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2001 - under the PPER Act

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5
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Name an example of restrictions on donations

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Donations over £7,500 must be declared to the Electoral Commission.

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What loopholes are there in the PPER?

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Donations made anonymously do not have to be declared e.g. United and Cecil Club donating £712,000 to the Conservatives during the Coalition government.

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Where does the Conservatives primarily get their funding from?

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Private donors

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How much money did the Conservatives gain from private donations in the 2019 election?

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£13.2 million

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Who was the top donor of the Conservatives in 2023?

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Frank Hester - £10 million

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Where does the Labour party primarily get their funding from?

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Trade Unions - especially under Jeremy Corbyn

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How much money did the Labour party get from trade unions in 2019?

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£5 million

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How much money did the Labour party get in trade union money in 2023?

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£2.7 million - nearly 1/2 than 2019

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How much money did the Conservatives have compared to the Labour party in the 2019 election?

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£19.3 million vs £5.4 million

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How much did the Lib Dems get in party donations in 2019?

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£1.2 million

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How much money did Reform UK (The Brexit Party) get in donations in the 2019 election?

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£4.1 million

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