Massive organization structure - from local to national level and will campaign for the support of the public on a broad range of issues
Conservatives
Labour
Liberal Democrats
One Issue Political Parties
1 idea big vision - eg Green Party, UKIP, single ideological view gives them a wide range of issues to campaign on
1 idea 1 vision - eg Independent Kidderminster Hospital Health and Concern Party. Campaigned for a single issue of local importance. One MP elected in 2008 & 2005
Nationalist Parties
Scottish National Party - campaign for full independence of Scotland
Plaid Cymru - campaign for greater autonomy of finance for Wales
Sinn Fein - left-wing republican political party active in NI and Ireland
Point of Political Parties
representation
Participation
recruitment
policy
Stability
Manifestos and Mandates
The manifesto is a document that outlines the party's policies and the party's aims.
The party that wins the election is said to have earned a mandate, which is the authority to govern and implement policies listed in its manifesto.
A government is not legally bound to implement any/all of their manifesto although their may be electoral consequences if they do this.
