UK Politics- Is there a participation crisis in UK? (evidence bank)

Question 1

What was voter turnout in 2024? How did this comapre to previse years? What may the consequences of this be?

Answer 1

-Turnout was 60% which is the lowest at general election science 2001.
-less legitimacy, questions GOV mandate
-‘loveless landslide’

Question 2

What was voter turnout in 2024?

Answer 2

~60% lowest since 2011

Question 3

How much lower was voter turnout in 2024 compared to 2019?

Answer 3

~7.6% lower

Question 4

What percentage of the electorate is a member of a political party?

Answer 4

1.6%

Question 5

What percentage of the electorate was a member of a political party in 1983?

Answer 5

3.8%

Question 6

When were 3.8% of the electorate a member of a political party in?

Answer 6

1983

Question 7

How many members did the conservatives have in 2016

Answer 7

150,000

Question 8

How many members did the conservatives have in the mid-1990s

Answer 8

400,000

Question 9

When did the Conservatives have 400,000 members?

Answer 9

mid-1990s

Question 10

What was LAB membership in 2015?

Answer 10

292,000

Question 11

What was LAB membership in 2020

Answer 11

580,000

Question 12

What policy helped to increase LAB membership?

Answer 12

Miliband setting £3 membership fee=> younger border membership ( to blame for Corbyn?)

Question 13

What was SNP membership around the referendum ( scot referendum)

Answer 13

over 100,000 out of the 5M scot population

Question 14

What is the E-petition threshold for a GOV response?

Answer 14

10,000

Question 15

What is the E-petition threshold for a petition being considered for debate in Parliament?

Answer 15

100,000

Question 16

What percentage of E-petitions fail?

Answer 16

over 99%

Question 17

What are some examples of pressure groups?

Answer 17

Extinction rebellion, Amensty international,LIFE

Question 18

What was TU membership at its peak vs now? why did this change occur?

Answer 18

13m->7m
-Thacher put limits on TU power

Question 19

How many members does the National Trust have

Answer 19

5.3million

Question 20

What was the largest petition and when was it?

Answer 20

-“Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.”
-over 6.1 million people.
-2017-19

Question 21

Define hapathy

Answer 21

People are generally contended and see no need to push for political change

Question 22

Define Apathy

Answer 22

Lack of interest or awareness of contemporary events and political issues affecting society.

Question 23

Why was voter turnout low in 2001?

Answer 23

Hapaths with New Labour

Question 24

What was the turnout for Scot referendum?

Answer 24

84.6%

Question 25

What was voter turnout in 2001?

Answer 25

59%