Lesson 42 (Keal) Flashcards

1
Q

Zombie Parliament

A

when gov. is a minority gov. but refuses to call an election

the gov. is dead but continues to try and live

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2
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4 labour lords?

A

Lord Prescott

Lord Mandelson

Lord Adonis

Lord Blunkett

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3
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4 conservative lords?

A

Lord Hammond

Earl Attlee

Baroness Brady

Lord Cameron

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4
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Why was Earl Attlee a conservative peer? Wasn’t he a labour politician??

A

No

Earl Attlee is Clement Attlee’s grandson

and he is conservative

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5
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What makes Mandelson and Cameron so similar?

A

Mandelson and Cameron were not peers

but became peers as the PM wanted them back in Cabinet

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6
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When did Blair resign?

A

2007

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7
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When was Brown PM?

A

2007 to 2010

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8
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What types of things can’t Scotland control?

A

Foreign policy

Defence

Social policies - like self ID

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9
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How did the Freedom of Information Act lead to the MPs expenses scandal?

A

In 2005, The Daily Telegraph newspaper used the FOIA to request information regarding MPs’ expenses.

The House of Commons initially resisted

But, following a court ruling, was eventually compelled to do so in 2009.

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10
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Who came just before Blair?

A

John Major

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11
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What came before Major?

A

Baroness Thatcher

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12
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Order of PMs + the time they ruled from Thatcher to present?

A

Baroness Thatcher - 1979 to 1990

John Major - 1990 to 1997

Tony Blair - 1997 to 2007

Gordon Brown - 2007 to 2010

Lord Cameron - 2010 to 2016

Theresa May - 2016 to 2019

Boris Johnson - 2019 to 2022

Elizabeth Truss - 45 days

Rishi Sunak - 2022 to Present

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13
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Theresea May’s first vote of no confidence

A

In December of 2018

She survived with 200 to 117

Only conservative MPs could vote in it

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14
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May’s second vote of no confidence?

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January 2019

Won with 325 to 306

All MPs could vote on it

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15
Q

Minimum wage for 18 to 20 year olds compared to the highest minimum wage which is for 23 yr olds +?

A

18 to 20 - £7.49

23 + - £10.42

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16
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What is a quote from Wes Streeting about the NHS striking that shows he’s basically just a conservative?

A

December 2023

Wes Streeting said that the NHS is “using every winter crisis and challenge it faces as an excuse to ask for more money”

17
Q

What was PPE during COVID?

A

Personal Protective equipment

18
Q

Example of a lord using PPE loans to make insane money?

A

December 2023

Michelle Mone

got PPE contracts

For her husband’s company

Through being put in a ‘VIP lane’

For PPE companies with political connections

Worth more than £200 million

made £60 million profit

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20
Q

What is an example of committees being corrupt? (michael gove)

A

Gove was chair of the covid response committee

He gave PPE government contracts to tory friends

E.g. Michelle Mone