internal unity within main parties

Question 1

Arguments for greater party unity in the us, growing divison in the uk

US

Answer 1

• in the us, both parties both parties have become geographically segregated
• few elected dems in deep south, other than house representative, e.g. bernie thompson
• race, religion,region, media consumption increasingly good predictors

Question 2

Arguments for greater party unity in the us, growing divison in the uk

UK

Answer 2

• labour and tories recently subject to leadership challenges
• corbyn lost a no confidence vote among his own mps by 172-40
• both thatcher and may removed by their own party

Question 3

againstgreater unity in the us, andfordivisionintheukbeing longstanding

divisions within the dems

Answer 3

• 2019 dem primaries, deep divide over policy
• warren, advocated a more progressive policy platfrom, writing off uni debts
• biden, more centrist

Question 4

againstgreater unity in the us, andfordivisionintheukbeing longstanding

divisions within the reps

Answer 4

• libertarian streak represented by rand paul and a more moderate wing represented by lisa murkowski
• inable to agree on trumpcare

Question 5

againstgreater unity in the us, andfordivisionintheukbeing longstanding

divisions within labour

Answer 5

• divisions over nuclear disarmament
• 1980s, beset by factionalism, trotskyite infiltration

Question 6

againstgreater unity in the us, andfordivisionintheukbeing longstanding

divisons within tories

Answer 6

• factions over europe
• thatcher, moderates and dries