political parties
Cards (16)
- A political party is an organized group of individuals who share similar beliefs about how society should be run and work together to achieve those goals through elections and other means.
- General Election(1979)
- The Conservatives won with 339 seats and a 43.9% vote share, ousting the incumbent Labour government led by James Callaghan
- The Conservatives suffered a landslide defeat, winning only 165 seats (30.7% vote share)
- Tony Blair's Labour Party won a decisive victory, ending 18 years of Conservative rule
- The Conservatives secured a majority with 365 seats (43.6% vote share)
- Johnson's "Get Brexit Done" campaign resonated with voters, leading to a clear victory
- Labour lost power, winning 269 seats (36.9% vote share)
- Labour won a landslide, securing 418 seats (43.2% vote share)
- Labour suffered a heavy defeat, winning 202 seats (32.1% vote share)
- Corbyn faced criticism over Brexit stance and internal party divisions
- Functions of Parties
- Representation: Represent the people’s views.
- Policy Formation: Develop manifestos.
- Government: Form governments or opposition.
- Engagement: Mobilize voters.
- Types of Parties
- Mainstream: Conservatives (centre-right), Labour (centre-left), Lib Dems (centrist).
- Minor: SNP (Scottish independence), Green (environment), UKIP/Reform UK (Brexit).
- Party Systems
- Two-party system: Dominated by Conservatives and Labour.
- Multi-party: More diversity, especially locally.
- Party Funding
- Donations and state funding (Short Money).
- Concerns over transparency.
- Voting Behaviour
- Social Class: Traditionally, working-class voted Labour, middle-class voted Conservative, but this has blurred.
- Age and Education: Younger, more educated voters tend to support Labour or Lib Dems; older voters lean Conservative.
- Geography: The "Red Wall" (Labour heartlands) saw a significant shift to the Conservatives in 2019.
- Brexit: Brexit has reshaped UK politics, with a realignment of voters based on their views on the EU.