Voting Behaviour & The Media AO1 Flashcards
What percentage of people believed it was wrong for the UK to leave the EU according to Statista?
49% of people believed it was wrong for the UK to leave the EU.
What did the 2015 general election polls show?
The polls showed a draw between Labour and Conservatives, but the actual result was a Conservative majority.
How much do MPs earn per hour for surveys?
MPs earn up to £350 per hour to take surveys for polling companies and for BBC research.
What did the 1997 Observer poll predict about Michael Portillo?
The poll showed Michael Portillo would lose his safe seat to Twigg, and he did, possibly due to undecided voters switching to vote for Twigg.
What percentage of people said Sunak was doing badly as PM in June 2024?
72% said Sunak was doing badly as PM according to a YouGov survey.
What was Johnson’s stance on Partygate in 2022?
Johnson tried to convince the public that Partygate was done under strict COVID rules.
Which constituencies does Labour often win?
Labour often wins London and red wall constituencies.
Where do Conservatives often dominate votes?
Conservatives often dominate votes in the South East.
How many seats changed hands in the 2015 election?
111 seats changed hands, and the SNP took 40 Labour seats in Scotland.
What happened in the 2019 election regarding the Red Wall?
In 2019, Conservatives broke through the Red Wall.
What did the polls predict correctly in 2019?
The polls correctly predicted a Conservative win.
What is the typical sample size for opinion polls?
Opinion polls can have samples of 1000+ people.
What was significant about the 1992 polls?
The polls were wrong, and Major won; reasons include the boomerang effect of polls, ‘shy Tories’, and interviewer bias.
What were the Conservative and Labour memberships in 2022?
Conservative membership was 172,000 and Labour membership was 432,000.
What was the voting percentage of Conservatives and Labour among different classes in 2017?
Conservatives won 46% of the AB (upper class) vote and Labour won 44% of the DE (lower-class) vote.
What was the famous headline from The Sun in 1992?
‘It’s The Sun Wot Won It’ after they released a headline on election day: ‘If Kinnock wins today, will the last person to leave Britain please turn off the lights.’
What was the membership change for Labour in 2023?
Labour was down 33,000 members from 2022.
Which age group was most likely to vote Labour in 2019?
18-24s were most likely to vote Labour, with 51% voting Labour in 2019.
Which age group was most likely to vote Conservative in 2019?
70+ were most likely to vote Conservative, with 66% voting Conservative in 2019.
What was the turnout for 18-24s and 75+ in the 2019 election?
Turnout for 18-24s was below 60%, while for 75+ it was over 80%.
What trend occurred from 1964 to 2015 regarding party identification?
People who felt they had very strong identification to a party decreased by 30%.
Where did most Labour votes come from in 1997?
Most Labour votes in 1997 were from the lower classes.
What percentage of people got their news online in 2019?
49% of people got their news online in 2019.
What was the newspaper partisanship for Labour in 1997?
61% of Labour newspaper partisanship was noted in 1997.
What happened to broadsheet newspaper circulation from 2000 to 2015?
There was a decreasing circulation of broadsheet newspapers.
What percentage of the vote did the two main parties receive in 1970?
88% went to the two main parties (Labour and Conservatives) in 1970.
What was the turnout of different classes in the 2015 election?
AB= 75%, DE= 57%.
How have Labour’s ties with trade unions affected their support?
Labour has always worked closely with trade unions and earned the loyalty of the working-class.
What was the vote share for Labour and Conservatives in 2017?
Labour got around 40% of ABC1 and C2DE votes, while Conservatives got 44%.
What was the education level of Conservative voters in 2017?
55% of people with GCSE or below education voted Conservative.
What was the education level of Labour voters in 2017?
49% of degree or above voters voted for Labour.
What is the majority of print media’s political alignment?
The majority of print media is Tory, e.g., The Daily Mail.
What is sensationalism in politics?
Sensationalism creates a crisis over policies, making them more well-known and leading to cynicism for politics.
What issue arises from the lack of regulation on misinformation?
It leads to echo chambers and ‘fake’ news.
What ensures media impartiality and accessibility?
Pluralism and OFCOM ensure media is impartial and accessible.
What has Twitter been known to reveal?
Twitter has been known to reveal inauthentic messages.
What did the 1979 Conservative manifesto address?
It accounted for the need for moderacy in the previously Labour voter base and reintroduced mild privatisation.
What were the key policies in the 1997 Labour manifesto?
The 1997 Labour manifesto had centre-left policies, including reasonable tax and rewriting Clause IV from common ownership.
When did Blair’s popularity peak?
Blair’s popularity peaked in government, not during the campaign.
What was the criticism of the 2019 Labour manifesto?
The manifesto was considered too radical and expensive, including the abolition of tuition fees when government debt was already high.
What was the focus of the 2019 Tory manifesto?
The 2019 Tory manifesto was simple: Get Brexit Done with an EU deal, NHS funding, and points-based immigration.
What campaign did Conservatives hire Saatchi and Saatchi for?
They were hired to advertise ‘Labour isn’t working’ about Callaghan’s Winter of Discontent and mass strikes over the cap of public sector workers’ pay.
How were the Conservatives portrayed in 1997?
The Conservatives were presented as divided over the EU, and Major was seen as incompetent, while Labour was viewed as the moderate 3rd Way party led by a young and charismatic Blair.
What was Labour’s seat count in 2019?
Labour won 202 seats in 2019, the lowest since 1935, for failing to maintain a solid stance on Brexit.
What was the media’s role in the 2019 election?
The Telegraph and The Sun attacked Labour in 2019 and sold roughly 1 million copies in the run-up to the election.
What divisions existed within Labour?
Labour had a division between Blairites and Corbynites.
What was the significance of the rise of SNP and UKIP in 2015?
The rise of SNP and UKIP showed the favor of smaller issue parties.
What criticism has Starmer faced from Labour voters?
Starmer has aligned himself with the Conservatives on issues like crime and has been criticized by Labour voters/MPs for his stance on strikes in Yemen.
What has been the Conservative stance on business since 2010?
Conservatives remain pro-business and support private enterprise, implementing tax cuts and austerity measures.
What was the combined vote share for both main parties in 2017?
Both main parties saw a rise in vote share to 84% combined.
What has been the historical context of UK PMs?
The UK has only ever had a Labour or Conservative PM.
What happened with Labour backbenchers in 2003?
Labour backbenchers rebelled against Blair over the Iraq war.
