2.1 The different parties Flashcards
(36 cards)
explain more about the renationalisation of the Railways
- passed in November 2024 = bill establishes Great British Railways in order to renationalise the rail service
- government said it would provide fairer fees and reliability
- influence of Old Labour and Clause 4
what is the ‘Labour’s Employment Rights’ Bill
- end exploitative 0 hour contracts
- making bereavement and parental leave a right
- minimum wage in context to the cost of living crisis
- strengthen statutory sick pay
explain more ‘Great British Energy Bill’
- July 2024 = state owned energy investment, enhancing energy security and promote renewable energy
- reduce consumer bills and drive sustainable growth
- continuation of Old Labour
explain ‘renters’ rights bill’
- sep 2024 = abolition of ‘no fault’ eviction to improve tenant security
- bill seeks to cap rent increases to once per year - aligning with market rates
- landlords cannot refuse pets
- OLD LABOUR TENDANCIES
how did the spring statement welfare cuts show new labour tendancies
- March 2025 = Rachel Reeves made major cuts to welfare (mainly disabled), that will mean the number of people in poverty will rise to 14.5M
- Eligibility for Personal Independence Payment will be tightened
- announced £1B to help people get back into work and £400M for job centres
- HAND UP NOT A HAND OUT
how did Labour first autumn budget show its new labour tendencies
- tax rises worth £40B
- increase in Capital Gains Tax from selling shares
- Increase in employers National Insurance contributions for additional £25B per year
- tax will be highest ever at 38.2% of GDP
how did the autumn budget 2024 change to help workers
- increase in minimum wage
- extra £22.6B day to day spending on the NHS
- £6.7B for education investments next
- increase affordable homes budget by £5B
how could Labour’s immigration policy be seen as right wing
- Jan 2025 = Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
- ‘smash the people smuggling gangs’ = seize and search phones, expand detention powers and create new offences against gangs selling boat parts
- ‘good character’ reformation as well
- DONE BECAUSE OF REFORM UK, came second place to labour 89 times and overall second in 98 constituencies
How has Labour party factions been seen in the recnt supreme court ruling on ‘ForWomenScotland’
- Labour’s Sarah Owen said judges made their decisions ‘without a single contribution from trans people’
- Kier Starmer said he respects the ruling of the Supreme Court
How has Kemi Badenoch shown examples of thatcherism
- announced 5 new policies on immigration in Feb 2025 = immigrants should only be allowed to apply for British Citizenship after 15 years of residence instead of 6
- DUE TO REFORM UK
- strong advances towards british sovereignty and foreign policy is Thatcherism
How has party policies been divided over Brexit in 2025 for the conservatives
- 2025 = Cons have said UK ‘reaped the benefits’ due to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
- Labour = committed to ‘industrial collaboration’ with EU and closer relationship
- Lib Dems - Davey urged Starmer to begin talks of new UK-EU customs
Lab and Cons similar response to Ukraine
- both party leaders defended Zelensky after Trump called him a ‘dictator’ = both similar in foreign policy
- both lab and cons are dedicated to increasing defense spending to 2.5% f GDP by 2027
- REFORM said it was ‘right and proper’ = party has been sceptical about increasing defense spending calling them ‘excessive interventionists’
how has the ‘Reform UK’ party made seismic changes in 2024 general election
- reform overtaken conservatives in term of party membership (concentrated around 18-24 age category)
- labour MPs who represent red wall constituencies have made backbench faction to push Kier Starmer to have tougher stance on immigration
- increasingly multi-party system
how much money did the Con party receive in 2021
£45.5 Million
how much money did the Lab party receive in 2021
£31.7 Million
how much money did the Lib Dem party receive in 2021
£5.7 Million
how much money did the SNP party receive in 2021
£4.5 Million
how much money did the Green party receive in 2021
£3 Million
how much money did the LAB party receive from membership fees and how much of that was their personal income in 2021
£16.1 Million
35% of total income
how much money did the CON party receive from membership fees and how much of that was their personal income in 2021
£2 Million
6.5% of total income
how much was a LAB membership in 2022 and how many members did they have
£4.38
430,000 members
how much was a LIB DEM membership in 2022 and how many members did they have
£1.25
70,000 members
how much was a CON membership in 2022 and how many members did they have
£3.25
175,000 members
how much was a SNP membership in 2022 and how many members did they have
£1
100,000 members
