Voting Behaviour And Media Flashcards
What is partisan realignment?
Switching your party vote
What was labours 2017 pledge ?
To conduct a gender impact assessment on all policies and legislation.
What was the Conservative party during 1970s for ?
‘Housewives’ (keep prices down to allow mothers to run an effective home.)
What are AB voters ?
professional occupations (doctors)
What are C1 voters
Junior managerial, supervisory (teacher, social worker)
What are C2 voters ?
Skilled manual occupations (plumber, hairdresser)
What are DE voters ?
Semi skilled/unskilled manual occupations (bar staff)
What are ‘floating voters’?
Didn’t vote way their class intended
What percentage of DE voters voted Labour in 1964
64%
define ‘valence’
relative success/failure of a governments policies.
What is issue/salient voting?
voters concentrate on a single issue
What is instrumental voting ?
Voting for voters best interest
What is expressive voting?
Voting for what will benefit whole community.
How did the economy impact New Labour ?
2001-2005 there was a strong economy
2008- economic crisis
2010 - power transferred to conservatives
what is economic competence?
How well the party will manage the economy
Why was Brown 2010 punished ?
For being indecisive