Democracy Flashcards
(29 cards)
Scottish Referendum turnout
83%
Scottish referendum decision
53% voted ‘No’
Turnout for the referendum to establish a London Council and Mayor’s Office
38%
EG of a significant boycott of a referendum that changed the result
1973 referendum to decide whether Northern Ireland would join the Republic of Ireland was boycotted by Irish nationalists
Delegate model of representation
Representatives are elected simply as a medium through which the desires of the people are expressed.
Representative model of representation
Representatives are elected because the electorate feels that they as individuals can represent the desires of the people
Date of the first EU referendum
1975
Example of people learning about politics via referendums
2011 AV voting referendum gave people knowledge about the AV voting system and the FPTP system too
Lies told by the ‘Leave’ Campaign (2)
Said that Turkey would be joining the EU
Said that an extra £350 million per week would go into the NHS
Turnout for the AV Voting referendum
42%
Brexit referendum vote share
52% - Leave
48% - Stay
What did The Sun do in 1997?
They swapped their support to the Labour Party because of their more moderate policies
What was the role of The Sun in 1992 Election?
They relentlessly attacked Labour leader Neil Kinnock, so much so that their headline following a conservative victory was ‘It Was The Sun Wot Won It!’
What was the Conservative press share in 2015?
71%
Which party do the vast majority of Guardian readers support?
Labour
How many members does the Conservative party have?
124,000
Which organisation has more members than any of the UK parties combined?
RSPB
Examples of political shifts leading to significant victories (2)
Thatcherism 1979
New Labour 1997
Under which PM was ‘Black Wednesday’?
John Major
had an impact on the way people saw his government going into the 1997 election
How much inflation was there leading up to the 1979 election under the Labour government?
8.4%
What happened in the Winter of Discontent?
Affected the 1979 election
Widespread strikes, including bin men
What economic factor allowed the conservatives to gain a foothold in the 2010 election?
They blamed the Labour government for the economic crash
What did Thatcher do to improve her media impression?
- Made public appearances of her doing relatable things (like holding a sheep) to be released when people were on lunch breaks
- Advertising by Saatchi & Saatchi
- Voice coaching to have a lower voice
What did Blair and New Labour do to improve their media impression? (5)
- Massive campaign to win the support of the Murdoch press
- Rebranding of ‘New’ Labour
- ‘Excalibur’ Machine allowed them to respond to criticisms
- Spin and focus groups led by Alistair Campbell
- ‘Things can only get better’
