media & voting

• in 2019 how many 18-24 year olds voted for labour?

  over 60%
• how many percentage points ahead were +65s ahead of 18-24 in turnout in the 2017 GE?

  25
• In 2019 what ‘wall‘ did conservatives break?

  the red wall
• as social factors decrease in importance, the voting method of_ voting becomes more important

  valence
• why does the south east benefit from voting conservative?

  conservative policies better benefit them
• what are DE voters?

  unskilled or unemployed
• How many of DE voters voted Labour in 2019?

  34%
• How many DE voters voted Labour in 1964?

  64%
• how many uni educated voted remain?

  75%
• how many of uneducated voted for BREXIT?

  75%
• in 2017, how many women in the 18-24 voted conservative?

  15%
• in 2019, how many BREXIT leave voters voted conservative?

  74%
• what did the liberal democrats promise to scrap in their 2010 manifesto?

  to scrap tuition fees
• what was turnout in the 1997 election?

  71.4%
• what majority did labour have in 1997?

  179
• how much of vote did liberal democrats get in 1997 election?

  16%
• how much of the vote did the conservatives get in the 1997 election?

  30.7%
• what did labour do in order to appeal more to traditional conservative voters?


  abandoned nationalism

  abandoned tax rises

  emphasised law and order
• two blair key slogans:

  ’education,education,education’

  ’tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime’
• by sharing common ground with liberal democrats, what was encouraged?

  tactical voting for labour in marginal seats
• what scandal damaged john majors party?

  cash for questions
• which newspapers endorsed labour?

  the sun and the times
• what was a particularly stand out heading of the sun?

  ‘the sun backs blair‘
• why did theresa may call a general election?

  to increase majority as conservatives were ahead in opinion polls
• what agreement did the conservatives join to stay in power?

  confidence and supply agreement with the DUP
• what percentage of the vote did the conservatives get in 2017?

  42.4%
• what percentage of the vote did labour get in 2017?

  40%
• what percentage of the vote did the liberal democrats and SNP receive in 2017?

  7.4% and 3%
• why was corbyn popular amongst young voters?

  wanted to scrap tuition fees
• why did may appear weak in the campaign?


  refused to take part in the leadership debate
• why had terrorism made the public less trusting of the conservatives?

  highlighted police spending cuts since 2010
• what was the ‘dementia tax’?

  those recieving care at home must also contribute to the cost of their care. this was dropped after just 24hours
• did conservatives gain votes amongst the working class in 2017?

  yes