case studies for three general elections (2010) 4.1

Question 1

party policies and manifestos (THREE)

Answer 1

-reduce budget deficit (£163 Billion)
-make savings without affecting public services

Question 2

party policies and manifestos (CONSERVATIVES)

Answer 2

-immediate cuts
-from 2008, managed the mismanaged labour economy
-accused labour overspent (59% poll agreed)

Question 3

election campaign 2010 (CONSERVATIVES)

Answer 3

-targeted marginal seats early
-candidates for constituencies at local-level
-20 seats short after all that

Question 4

election campaign (LABOUR)

Answer 4

-‘bigoted woman’
-Incident in Rochdale, Labour constituency

Question 5

election campaign (LIB DEMS)

Answer 5

-2010 televised debate
-‘I agree with Nick’
-gain support in polls
-5 seats lost within coalition

Question 6

why did Brown not gain another term

Answer 6

-financial CRISIS (tories attacked)
-NATIONALISED banks on brink of failure
-MEDIA was harsh
-33% Cameron better
-29% Brown better

Question 7

what evidence shows that Conservatives never would have won with a working majority

Answer 7

-29% voters liked CON policies
-26% voters liked LAB policies
-36% voters chose neither

Question 8

what was the turnout of the 1997 election

Answer 8

71.4

Question 9

what was the turnout of the 1997 election who voted labour

Answer 9

31