Dominant ideas

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    • What does SNP's support for Independence entail?
      Scotland should be separate from the UK
    • What is one of the SNP's dominant ideas regarding national identity?
      Support for Independence
    • What was the outcome of the 2014 Independence referendum in Scotland?
      55% voted to remain in the UK
    • What was "the Vow" agreed upon by the main political parties?
      Promise for more devolved powers for Scotland
    • How did the SNP's manifesto change after the 2014 referendum?
      They excluded a second independence referendum
    • What was the SNP's electoral outcome in the 2015 General Election?
      56 out of 59 seats won
    • What happened to the SNP's seats in the 2017 General Election?
      They lost 22 seats
    • What is one of the Conservative Party's dominant ideas regarding national identity?
      Support for Brexit
    • What was the result of the Brexit referendum in 2016?
      52% voted to leave the EU
    • How has support for the Conservative government changed since the Brexit referendum?
      Support has increased year on year
    • What was Boris Johnson's electoral outcome in 2019?
      Gained a majority of 365 seats
    • What does the SNP's Anti-Austerity economic approach aim to do?
      Counteract the impact of austerity cuts
    • What did Nicola Sturgeon promote the SNP as?
      The party to 'Stand up for Scotland'
    • What key services did the SNP pledge to invest in?
      Health and education
    • What was a key factor in the SNP's success in the 2015 General Election?
      Appeal to traditional Labour voters
    • What minimum wage did the SNP propose in 2015?
      £8.70
    • What tax policies did the SNP propose to improve living standards?
      Restore 50p top income tax rate
    • What was the SNP's electoral performance in the 2015 General Election?
      Won 56 out of 59 seats
    • What was the Conservative government's approach to public spending?
      Introduced austerity measures
    • What was the aim of the Conservative government's austerity measures?
      Reduce the national deficit
    • What did the Conservative party promise in their 2010 campaign?
      Cut £12 billion in welfare spending
    • What percentage of the public supported austerity according to a YouGov poll?
      58% supported austerity
    • What is the SNP's collectivist ideology focused on?
      Redistributing wealth, power, and assets
    • How did the SNP's 2015 manifesto change due to austerity measures?
      It became their most left-wing manifesto
    • What popular collectivist policies did the SNP introduce in 2015?
      Baby box, free tuition, free prescriptions
    • What criticism did the SNP's policies face from Labour leader Kezia Dugdale?
      Benefited middle classes, unaffordable free prescriptions
    • What was the voting trend among those aged 18-59 in the 2015 election?
      Majority voted SNP
    • What is the Conservative Party's ideology regarding wealth distribution?
      Individualist view benefiting the richest
    • What policies did the Conservatives introduce in their 2015 manifesto to appeal to low-income earners?
      More NHS funding, affordable homes
    • What was the outcome of the Conservative policies in the 2015 election?
      Maintained support from wealthier groups
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