history of the conservative party

Cards (23)

  • 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