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what was the first conservative logo called?
the
freedom
torch
when was the 'freedom torch' introduced?
1982
why were the colours of the freedom torch significant?
red white
and
blue
->
unionist
why was the torch in the Freedom Torch logo significant?
it
represented
how they were leading the way to
freedom
when was the blue oak tree introduced?
2006
why did the conservatives stop using the green oak tree?
confusion with the
green
party
why did the conservatives use an oak tree?
national
tree of
england
why did the conservatives change the tree to a union jack in 2019?
to beat the threat of
UKIP
why do the conservatives use blue?
they originally used the
union jack colours
but remove
red
because of the association with
labour
what key institutions was the party well known for its support for during the 1800s?
Church
of
England
,
monarchy
who is associated with the founding of the conservative party?
Robert Peel
who was responsible for bringing the conservative party back to power by establishing One Nation Conservatism?
Benjamin
Disraeli
how did the conservative party continue to evolve after ww2?
they adopted
Labour's welfare
reform,
keynesian
economics,
pragmatic
approach that mixed
free market
with
state
intervention
during the 1980s, who was in charge of the conservative party?
Margret Thatcher
who did the conservative party traditionally represent?
the wealthy
when did Cameron call an EU referendum?
2016
Did Cameron want to leave the
EU
?
No
what did compassionate conservatism (adopted by David Cameron) include?
thatcherite
free market economic policies with more
liberal
social values and the concern for
society
and the
environment.
how long was Truss PM for?
45
days
who did one nation conservatism aim to attract support from
working class voters
how did Theresa May's 2017 manifesto move away from Cameron's
modern conservatism
?
supported
grammar
schools, brining back
fox hunting
,
removal
of
universal free school lunches
for
4-7
year olds
what were Johnson's populist promises?
more
nurses
and police officiers, an
australian
style points system to tackle
immigration
and a commitment to not raise
income
tax,
VAT
or
NI
what did Johnson's levelling up agenda aim to do?
to reduce economic
inequalities
through
investment
and increasing
skills
through
apprenticeships