UNIT 2 POLITICAL PARTIES Flashcards
functions and features of labour
functions and features of conservative party
functions and features of libdems
functions and features of smaller parties
current party funding systems
party membership
trade unions
local fundraising
public funding
donations
debates for current party funding systems
decreseases democracy
undemocractic
reduces independency
public funding is already strained
too much public funding= parties cater to government not the people
wasted on paries who dont win seats
debates against the current party funcing systems
public has duty to donate to running of parties
less influence of corrupt wealthy donors
reduce inequality between the parties
increase political participation
origin and development of the labour party
origin and development of the conservative party
origin and development of the lib dems
how labour origin shaped its ideas and policies on econ, law/order, welfare, foreign affairs.
Nationalisation
-gradual renationalisation of railways 2024
Redistributive taxation
-2017 manifesto, increase corporate tax by 26% by 2020- in 2024 manifesto no increase in tax
Support an extensive welfare state
-protect state pension triple lock
close links with trade unions
- 27% of Labour’s income in 2014. 2024- trade union funding all time low, approx £2.5 million
how conservative party origin shaped its ideas and policies on econ, law/order, welfare, foreign affairs.
how libdem origin shaped its ideas and policies on econ, law/order, welfare, foreign affairs.
why is it important to have other parties in the UK
development of multi party system
