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What was participation in 1950, 1979 and 2001?

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1950 = 85%
1979 = 76%
2001 = 59%

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What did Abraham Lincoln say democracy was?

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“government of the people, for the people”

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What did Edward I say about direct democracy?

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“whatever touches all should be approved by all”

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In 2015 what % of votes were for a losing candidate?

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50%

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When was the Human Rights Act?

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1998

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When was the Freedom of information Act?

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2000

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Athenian Democracy

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250,000 Males over 18
Assembly made up of 30,000 with 3000 regally attending
Assembly was paid
Uses sorting and term limits
Assembly held every 2/3 months with 6000 attending

The Boule - 500 who decided topics (100 wealthiest had the most influence)

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What did Thucydides say about apatheics?

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“We alone consider a citizen who does not partake in politics…useless”

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How many CCTV cameras were there in 2010?

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1 camera per 14 people

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How many members does AgeUK have?

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12 million

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What did Plane Stupid do?

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In 2015 13 people shackled themselves together on a runway at Heathrow

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How was Stonewall successful?

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David Cameron legalise same-sex marriage in 2014. 95 weddings in first 48 hours, with 15,000 in the first year.

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What did the Human Rights Act 1998 do?

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Citizens can now challenge laws and defend rights in UK courts rather than having to go straight to ECHR. UK courts can issue declaration of incompatibility.

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What did the Freedom of Information Act (2000) do?

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Gives citizens the right to know who and how/who made decisions, exemptions for national security

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What were the ideas of Old Labour (Social Democrats) 1945 -94?

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Equality

Collectivism

Capitalism should be controlled

Social Justice

Class and Society

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What were the key ideas of New Labour (The third Way) 1994-2010?

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Individualism (realise own potential)

Free Market (further privatisation and weakening of trade unions)

Health and education

Social Justice (minimum wage and guaranteed living standards)

Communitarianism (focus on environment and strong social services)

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Gordon Brown

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2007-2010
Banking Collapse 2008
Unpopular with public, frequent threat of leadership challenge

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Ed Miliband

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2010-2015
Won at age of 40, beating older brother David
Struggled with legacy of failure and balancing the centre and left of the party

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Jeremy Corbyn

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2015-2020
Sharp turn to the left , wanted re-nationalisation of water, rail, Royal Mail and energy services
Reintroduce 50p tax rate and increase corporation tax
Abolish tuition fees

Supported Tridents renewal and 2% on defence in line with NATO

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One Nation Conservatism

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19th and 20th century (Disraeli and Macmillan)
Paternalism, Pragmatism and Consensus
Sought to introduce social reforms to reduce social inequalities
Noblesse Oblige
More likely to manage economy

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Thatcherism and the New Right

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  • Combined Neo-liberalism and Neo-Conservatism
  • Favored the individua
  • Strong nationalistic character.
  • Intolerant of alternative lifestyles
  • Excessive welfare a threat to enterprise and work
  • Against high tax
  • Supportive of laissez faire policies
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Cameron

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  • 2010-2015
  • ‘Stop banging on about Europe’
  • environment and socially disadvantaged
  • Preference of pragmatism
  • minimal welfare
  • ‘Big Society’ Communities to take on roles of the state
  • Causes of Crime was a big focus
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May

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  • 2015-2019
  • Early GE in April when 20 points ahead, with weakest opposition since 1983
  • Had to rely on DUP
  • JAMs
  • cap on energy prices
  • wanted to reintroduce grammar schools
  • repeal ban on fox hunting
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Momentum

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Prominence in 2017 GE campaign
Founded by John Lansman and Adam Klug
As on January 2018 momentum had 35,000 activists and 15 staff

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What are the values of the Liberal Democrats?
* Constitutional reform, (EU membership and Human Rights) * Tolerance * Liberty and Rights * Equality of Opportunity * Constitutionalism
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Clegg
2010-2016 Moderators of the Conservatives Raised the threshold from income tax from £6,475 in 2009 to £11,000 in 2015 MPs reduced from 57 to 8 MPs in 2015
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Social Liberals
Centre-left Modern liberal principles desire to increase social justice throughout the state Higher spending on disadvantaged Tim Farron, Simon Hughes and Charles Kennedy
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Orange Book Liberals
Centre Support choice and competition Increase social majority through increased economic freedom tax cuts for the poorest Ed Davey, Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander
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SNP
* Overall majority 2011 * Independence ref in 2014 - No 55%, Yes 45% * 56/59 Scottish seats in 2015 * Now a minority Brexit ref - Remain 62%, leave 38%
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Plaid Cymru
Wales to have no barriers when trading with Europe £7.5 billion investment Social Care plan Won 12/60 seats in 2016 Won 4 seats in Westminster
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Green
2017 manifesto: Green economy Protect environment Membership of EU NHS, public services should belong to all of us
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DUP
Unionist - supports NI remaining in the UK Repeatedly blocked attempt to introduce gay marriage and more liberal abortion laws Only party in Stormont to support leave In 2017 they won 90/108 seats in NI assembly
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UKIP
Has never had more than 2 seats Farage became leader in 2006 2014 EU election won 27.5% 3rd most popular party in 2015 GE with 17 million votes
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Example of a safe seat
In 2017 Labour retained Liverpool Walton with 85.7%
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Exampe of Marginal Seat
In 2017 SNP won NE Fife by 2 votes
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What % of MPs are female
32%
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Thatcher's early political career
Elected an MP in 1959 Education secretary 1970-74 Elected Conservative leader in 1975
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When did Jim Callaghan become PM, why?
Became PM in 1976 Harold Wilson resigned after 2 years Should have called election in 1978 but delayed it
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Winter of Discontent
1978-1979 Callaghan imposed a 5% cap on wage rises Sep-Oct 1978: 57,000 For employees on strike Jan: lorry drivers, nurses, railway, and ambulance drivers Feb: Liverpool's gravediggers and London's binmen
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What did Callaghan say about the Winter of Discontent?
accused public of "taking a rather parochial view"
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Thatcher's Campaign
Used publicity specialists Tim Bell and Gordon Reece 'Labour isn't working'
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Why did Thatcher win in 1979?
1. Circumstances - SNP withdrew support because 40% quorum not reached in 1979 devolution referendum (32.8%). Tories tabled vote of no confidence 2. Winter of Discontent
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Result of 1979 election
Conservatives gained 62 seats (339) Labour lost 50 seats (269) SNP also lost 9 seats
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Leaders of the Labour Party
Moved left under Micheal Foot Neil Kinnock, John Smith and Tony Blair moved the party towards the centre
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Why was John Major made the leader of the Conservative party, what happened during his premiership?
John Major only elected as least controversial, majority reduced from 102 to 21 seats
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What happened in Sep 1992?
Black Wednesday - UK dropped out of currency stabilizing system (ERM)
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What happened to Major's majority?
shrank to 1 following by-elections, defections and suspensions.
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How was 'back to basics' campaign undermined
Stephen Mullighan found dead in 'compromising circumstances' Gary Waller admits to having an child with another MPs secretary Stephen Norris resigns after 3 affairs
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How did Blair appeal to Middle Class?
Focus on education ("Education, Education, Education") and health also pro-business
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How did Blair appeal to Tabloids?
Tough on crime, connections to south, Hospital waiting lists
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How did Blair appeal to Lib Dems?
Lords reform, voting system and devolution
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Results of 1997 elections
Labour gained 145 seats (418) Conservatives lost 178 seats (165) Parties almost equally apart 13,000,000, 9,000,000 and 5,000,000
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How did age help Blair to win?
achieved more across all groups Highest % with 18-34 year olds In the 18-24 females 53% voted Labour, 24% Conservative
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How did the Media help Blair to win?
Supported Blair Tory Scandals Focus groups used
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How did Gender help Blair to win?
Male/female votes for Labour = 45/44% More women working, particularly in public sector More family focused, free nursery places
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How did class help Blair to win?
Dealignment - able to appeal to middle class
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How did Employment Status help Blair?
45% employed and 64% unemployed voted Labour 30% employed and 15% unemployed voted Conservative
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How did ethnicity help Blair?
70% non-white voted Blair, compared to 18% conservative Labour gained 66% Asian votes, and 82% black votes
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Why did Gordon Brown lose?
1. Had no personal mandate 2. Financial Crisis 3. Personal Image: insecure, dour, overly serious, workaholic 4. Sun switched sized, papers ran stories about financial crisis and personal defects
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What did the 2010 manifestoes promise?
Cut spending without cutting public services
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What % agreed extra money spent by labour was wasted?
59%
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What % though Brown/Cameron would be best PM?
Brown 29% Cameron 33%
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Who did the public trust with the economy?
Lab 26% Con 29% No one 36%
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1992 GE quote about Media
'the sun wot won it"
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How many watched the 2010 GE debate?
10 million
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Which papers DON'T support conservatives?
Guardian, iNews, and Mirror
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Facebook was h most popular media in how many countries in 2016?
26 counttires
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What % of people in the UK said social media was the main source?
28%
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The Abu Qatada Case (2012)
In 2012 ECHR Stopped the deportation of radical islamist to Jordan, where he risked torture Removed by May in 2013, Who said ECHR had "mored the goalposts"
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The Poundland Case (2013)
Cait Reilly won her claim it was unlawful to make her work for free as a condition to claiming Jobseekers allowance
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Segregation in School's Ruling (2017)
Ruled a co-educational faith School in Birmingham had unlawfully discriminated by segregating boys and girls Ofstead said they breached Equality Act
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The Belmarsh Ruling (2004)
Law Lords ruled 8-1 against gov.s indefinite detention of terror suspects in Belmarsh prison Lord Hoffman ruled there was no 'state of public emergency threatening the life of the nation’
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Labour Party income
£49.8 million
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Conservative Party income
£28.3 million
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Lib Dem income
£8.5 million
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SNP income
£4.9 million
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UKIP Income
£3.4 million
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What is pragmatism?
the quality of dealing with a problem in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist, rather than following fixed theories, ideas, or rules
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What does dogmatic mean?
If you are dogmatic, you are certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong.
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What was the electorate pre 1832?
400,000 men
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What act was passed in 1832, what did this do?
Great Reform Act Abolished rotten boroughs (Weobley) , created seats for urban areas (Manchester
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What was the Electorate after the 1832 Great Reform Act?
650,000 men - 5% of adult population
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What Act was passed in 1918, what did this do to the electorate?
1918 Rep. of the people act All Men over 21 and women over 30 can vote 75% of adults
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How was Electorate altered in 1928 and 1969?
1928 - both sexes can vote at 21 1969 - voting age lowered to 18
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Conservative members of the NO to AV campaign
Theresa May, Kenneth Clarke, George Osborne, David Cameron
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Labour members of NO to AV
Over 100MPs Inc. Lindsey Hoyle and Paul Goggin's Led by Margaret Becket
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What was the main argument against AV?
Would have cost £250 million to implement 'she needs a new cardiac facility not a new voting system'
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Members of Yes! to fairer votes
Led by Nick Clegg and Katy Ghose, supported by Ed Miliband Fewer Labor MPs, but included Diane Abbott, Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper.
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Outcome of 2011 AV referendum
Vote held on 5th May 2011 19.1 million voted, just 41% of electorate YES 32.1% NO 67.9%
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2019 General Election
67.3% turnout 43.6% winning party Amount who chose the winners 29.3%
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When was compulsory voting in Australia, what is turnout?
Introduced in 1924 fine is £12 94% turnout 10% not registered to vote still and 84.6% turnout

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