Edexcel Government and Politics - Paper One UK Politics Stats

Try to remember the specific statistics relating to UK politics

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Question	Answer
What % of voters felt a 'very strong attachment to a political party in 2015?	9%
Which leader tried to move Labour away from trade unions?	Tony Blair
How many MP seats did the SNP win in 2019?	48
What % of working class voters voted Conservative in 2019?	48%
What % of the population of the UK are members of a political party?	2%
What % did Lib Dems want to increase the minimum wage by for zero hour contract workers?	20%
When was Boris Johnson the Mayor of London	2008 - 2016
How much money did the Conservatives spend on canvassing and marketing in 2019?	£4.5 million
What was the turnout in the local elections of May 2022?	44%
What ages did the Lib Dems want to provide free childcare for?	2 - 4
How much money did the Lib Dems want to spend on extra police officers?	£1 billion
Who did Labour want to raise the taxes on?	The top 5%
When did Labour reject and immediate business tax increase?	2021
When was the Falklands War?	1983
When was the Poll Tax introduced?	1990
When was there a benefits freeze?	2010 - 2019
How many seats majority did the Conservatives win in 2019?	80
What year was Tony Blair elected?	1997
How many hospitals were pledged to be built in the 2019 Conservative manifesto?	40
How many seats did John Major win the election by in 1992?	21
How many seats did the Lib Dems gain in the May 2022 local elections?	224
How many seats did the Green Party win in the May 2022 local elections?	86
How many Labour MPs are there in Wales?	22
How many Conservative MPs are there in Wales?	13
Which think tank originated the 2010 government tax policy?	Centre for Policy Studies
How many people are members of the National Trust?	5 million
How many members of the Howard League were there in 2019?	19
How many members of the National Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children are there?	100,000s

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When was the Serious Crimes Act introduced?	2015
When was the Transparency of Lobbyist Act introduced?	2014
What was the Conservative campaign slogan of 2019?	Get Brexit Done
What was the average turnout in the 2019 election?	67%
What was the turnout in the Scottish Independence Referendum 2014?	84%
In 2019, what number of MPs were elected on less than 50% of their constituencies' votes?	229
What % of the vote did the Labour Party get in 2015?	30%
How many seats did the Labour party get in the 2015 election?	232
When was the 2019 election?	12/12
When were all the votes in the 2019 election counted by?	13/12
What number of votes were estimated to be wasted because they went to a candidate that didn't get elected in 2019?	2.6 million
What % of the vote did UKIP get in the 2015 election?	13%
How many seats did UKIP get in the 2015 election?	1
How many seats did the Lib Dems get in the 2015 election?	8
What % of the vote did the Lib Dems get in the 2015 election?	8%
When was the coalition government?	2010-2015
When was the March for the Alternative?	2011
What does Boris Johnson want to raise corporation taxes to in 2023?	25%
What was the voter turnout in 2015?	65%
What year saw a resurgence in membership for the Labour Party?	2015
Who was the leader of the Labour Party at this time?	Jeremy Corbyn
What year saw a resurgence in membership for the SNP?	2013
Who have been on strike a lot since 2021?	uni professors
What have method of striking have they switched to as of May 2022?	a marking strike
How many people took part in the School Strike for Climate in the UK?	15,000
How many cities and towns saw School Strike for Climate protests?	more than 60
Which sect of the Conservative Party are very anti-EU	European Reform Group

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