Statistics for 8. political parties

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
european elections- how many parties won seats?	10	0%
labour party leadership elections- candidates must secure what backing?	10% of labour MPs	0%
lib dem leadership elections- candidates must secure what backing?	10% of lib dem MPs	0%
current state of the lib dem party	11 seats	0%
how many trade unions were affiliated with labour in 2020?	12	0%
labour total spend on facebook ads 2019 campaign	1.2m	0%
lib dem total spend of facebooks ads 2019 campaigns	1.3m	0%
when was the miners strike?	1984-5	0%
.	200 members from 20 local parties	0%
party members then vote to pick the final choice- what proportion of the vote did johnson win by in 2019?	2 3rds	0%
what was it limited to?	£30,000	0%
how many members are grassroots members?	3/18	0%
.	3 affiliates/ 5% constituency parties	0%
how many main parties are there in scotland	4	0%
2019 election manifesto policies and their corresponding strand pledge (NHS)	50,000 more nurses, 50m more GP appointments	0%
2010 seats compared to 2015 seats	57 to 8	0%
what percentage of funding came from individual donations in 2019	62%	0%
ed davey won the first round with what percent of the vote?	63.5%	0%
yet in 2010, what percent of the vote went to labour and conservative?	65%	0%
eg NI - how many parties share the seats	7	0%
which was defined as what in 2020?	£7500 (this was updated from £5000, but did not require a new act as ministers can adjust existing bills with secondary legislation)	0%
2019 conservative and labour combined percentage of popular vote	76%	0%
requirement to be a two party system?	80% of vote 90% of seats	0%
combined percentage of seats	87%	0%
eg in 2019 how many candidates secured enough support to stand?	9	0%
conservative total spend on facebook ads 2019 campaigns	999,000	0%
and what by others (eg corbyn who frequently rebelled on the backbenches)	a betrayal	0%
clause IV represented what views?	abolish capitalism	0%
.	abolish nationalism	0%
pledge	abolish private schools charitable status	0%
by doing what?	accepting Thatcherite economic policies but retaining labour social values	0%
although its suggestions are only?	advisory	0%
labour pioneered the use of?	all women shortlists	0%
then party memberships vote using? \| then, party members vote using what?	AV	0%
one nation conservatism most strongly associated with	Benjamin Disraeli	0%
but recently labour has also enjoyed large donations from individuals, eg	bernie ecclestone £1m donation 1997	0%
day to day running is left to	board of the conservative party	0%
.	brexit party	0%
pledge	bring forward net 0 target	0%
.	butskellite pragmatism and consensus	0%
.	campaign	0%
3 main parties all have a similar ?	candidate selection process	0%
focused on elimiating?	child poverty	0%
.	choosing MPs	0%
smaller parties can also received large donations, eg	christopher harbourne £2m brexit party 2019	0%
.	CLP	0%
.	compete in elections	0%
all parties have a local structure and a national structure national conservative governing body	conservative campaign headquarters	0%
(conservatives) what was set up to involve more grassroots participation	conservative policy forum 1998	0%
so candidates that appeal to some party bases but not the masses can be chosen, eg? \| who was recently blocked from standing as a labour MP?	corbyn	0%
there should not be further state funding	corrupt state (puts too much power in the hands of the state)	0%
.	Cranbourne money (lords)	0%
(lib dems) how is policy passed?	debated at conference	0%
influence of trade unions over the labour party has largely?	decreased	0%
pledge	defend HRA	0%
.	devise policy	0%
ams and stv means there are more parties represented in ?	devolved government	0%
problem -	doesnt generate enough money	0%
wealth and privilege are fine + natural- but with them comes?	duty and responsibility	0%
core strands/ ideas \| strand	economic socialism	0%
blairs mantra	education education education	0%
why do opposition parties recieve this- so they can provide?	effective scrutiny	0%
there should be further state funding	efficient (politicians dont have to waste time cosying up to donors or performing favours)	0%
value	electoral reform	0%
.	electoral system	0%
modern principles of the conservative party	encapsulates all 3 strands	0%
there should be further state funding	encourage campaigning (parties would be encouraged to raise their vote everywhere not just marginal seats)	0%
.	energy firms	0%
until 2019, main division in Tory party was over?	EU	0%
pledge	everyone who can work should work	0%
pledge	extend devolution	0%
there should be further state funding	fairer (conservative party cannot use their influence with business to raise more money)	0%
agreed to be the most what way of funding?	fairest and transparent	0%
labours NEC was accused of?	fast tracking favoured candidates	0%
national lib dem governing body	federal board	0%
(lib dem) reflecting their belief in?	federalism	0%
there should not be further state funding	free market (politics should be viewed as an extension of the free market, and donations should therefore be unregulated provided they are declared)	0%
.	globalist internationalism	0%
labour was still bankrolled heavily by them under corbyn	GMB and Unite gave £3m combined 2019	0%
.	government	0%
why is letting grassroots members choose problematic?	grassroots members = more ideologically extreme than general public	0%
examples of single issue parties	green party	0%
value	high taxes on the wealthy	0%
pledge	HoL reform	0%
traditional principles of conservatism are based on pragmatism and good sense, thatcherism was based on?	ideology	0%
second one allowed the electoral commission to?	impose fines	0%
there should not be further state funding	inequality (there would still be inequality in funding as some parties are just bigger)	0%
but only 2 were not eliminated- who?	jeremy hunt and boris johnson	0%
why was only 1 round needed in 2020?	keir starmer won over 50%	0%
and what was there between labour and conservative?	large areas of consensus	0%
parties also have to declare?	large donations	0%
factors that affect parties electoral outcome	leadership	0%
.	legislation	0%
there should be further state funding	less corruption (cant buy political influence, end the dependence on the wealth)	0%
.	local councillors	0%
pledge	lower voting age	0%
basic aim	mass privatisation	0%
.	mass state ownership (also under atlee- coal, mining, steel)	0%
most political parties receive funding from?	membership subscriptions	0%
example of cash for honours scandal recipient	Michael Farmer	0%
new labour emphasis was on what?	modernising and updating	0%
national labour governing body	national executive committee	0%
.	national grid	0%
eg, which major trade union has no influence over labours policy / funding?	NEU	0%
	new labour / third way	0%
grassroots movement in the labour party against?	nuclear weapons	0%
which union did Thatcher break?	NUM (national union of mineworkers)	0%
development of the conservative party	one nation conservatism	0%
due to the decline of newspapers, much of the media war is now conducted?	online	0%
.	party representatives	0%
.	party unity	0%
globalist internationalism principles	peace and disarmament	0%
emphasis was on?	personal responsibility	0%
3 ways to analyse how democratic political parties are	picking leaders	0%
.	policy	0%
.	policy formation	0%
.	PPEA 2009	0%
2 key pieces of legislation that regulate party funding	PPERA 2000	0%
his approach was seen as what by some?	pragmatic	0%
blairs re writing of clause IV epitomises his?	pragmatism and modernisation	0%
value	pro civil liberties (historically, this has also been shown in the opposition to Labour's compulsory ID cards)	0%
value	pro europe	0%
buskellite conservatism was also?	pro european (keen to join EEC and common market)	0%
value	pro federalism	0%
2019 election manifesto pledges and how it reflects the strands/ ideas of the historical labour party pledge	raise minimum wage	0%
eg	Ramsey Macdonald remained a pacifist during ww1	0%
.	redistribution of wealth	0%
.	reduce threshold for declaring donations	0%
.	reflect public opinion	0%
(lib dems) regional policies are set at?	regional conferences	0%
there should be further state funding	regulation (easy to regulate as everything controlled by the state)	0%
pledge	reinstate 20% corporation tax	0%
pledge	remove unfair restrictions on trade unions	0%
but, thatcher mass privatised and blair/ brown chose not to? \| pledge	renationalise	0%
.	repeal 2016 trade union act	0%
pledge	replace FPTP with STV	0%
functions of political parties	representation	0%
.	resisting facism / racism	0%
.	restrict donations from non uk residents	0%
.	royal mail	0%
.	scrutiny ( role of the opposition)	0%
current ways parties can receive state funding?	short money (commons)	0%
how did the SNP pressure the political agenda?	SIR 2014	0%
this is because socialism places an emphasis on ?	solidarity across national boundaries	0%
the first one placed limits on what	spend per constituency	0%
lib dem 2019 pledges and core values they represent pledge	stop brexit	0%
pledge	stop nhs privatisation	0%
strand	strand- arguably Blairite	0%
strand	strand- buskellite	0%
strand	strand- globalist internationalism	0%
strand	strand - one nation	0%
strand	strand - thatcherism	0%
strand	strand- trade unionism	0%
.	strength of opposition	0%
significance of minor parties - nationalist parties have ?	strong regional following	0%
there should not be further state funding	taxpayer (state funding comes from taxes, and people shouldnt have to endorse a party they disagree with)	0%
.	Thatcherism	0%
where did conservative views shift to?	the centre	0%
quote	the palace is not safe when the cottage is not happy	0%
there should not be further state funding	third parties (would be unfairly affected)	0%
.	trade unionism	0%
and the 'dragons' of the ? \| historically majority of labour funding came from? \| who represented in the NEC?	trade unions	0%
origins of the Labour party was an alliance between ?	trade unions and socialist groups	0%
there should be further state funding	trade unions (dont have to endorse labour)	0%
pledge	triple lock pensions	0%
the relationship between parties and the media strict impartiality rules means parties cant buy what?	tv ads	0%
and in favour of?	unilateral disarmament	0%
northern ireland has its own party system based on?	unionist and nationalist divide	0%
conservative party leadership elections - how do MPs narrow the choice down to 2 candidates	vote in a series of ballots	0%
and he was denounced as what by many of the left?	warmonger	0%
this caused huge divisions in Blair years because of his support for?	war on terror	0%
.	water industry	0%
historically majority of conservative funding came from?	wealthy individuals and businesses	0%
economic socialism examples	welfare state (under atlee)	0%
but their main function	win office and hold power	0%
butskellite views came in the wake of?	ww2 /1945	0%
.	young labour	0%