Using OMOV system under AV (need over 50%) in which you can be an ordinary paid up member. Thats how Jeremy Corbyn got elected.
Conservative leadership
Parliamentary party narrow the field down to 2 candidates before a vote goes to ordinary members to decide the winner.
Lib Dem’s leadership election
Party members vote with OMOV AV, until someone wins over 50% candidate requires support of 10% MP’s. With 200 members from at least 20 local parties. Ed Davey 2020 went through this but Vince Cable 2017 did not.
2 party system
2 main parties dominating the election. 2019 saw a combined vote share of 76% between labour and conservatives
The Mckenzie Thesis
Argues that the tradition of British politics encourages a 2 party system as we have adverbial politics in the commons and the Lords
Catch all parties
Broaden their spectrum of voters to gain as much votes as possible
David Cameron compassionate conservatism
The sun described Jeremy Corbyn as ‘the most dangerous man ever to have stand for high office in Britain”
The daily mail and the telegraph are consistent conservative supporters
The mirror always favours labour and the guardian generally does.
The BBC must remain politically neutral
Explain and analyse three features of party funding
Membership fees
trade unions- provided 93% of its donations in 2019 gen election yo labour
large donations from wealthy donors-
Tony Blair’s labour gov was criticised for accepting a £1mil donation from formula 1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone in 1997 and the giving formula 1 an exemption from the ban on tobacco advertising at sporting events
