Lesson 42 Flashcards
Zombie Parliament
when gov. is a minority gov. but refuses to call an election
the gov. is dead but continues to try and live
4 labour lords?
Lord Prescott
Lord Mandelson
Lord Adonis
Lord Blunkett
4 conservative lords?
Lord Hammond
Earl Attlee
Baroness Brady
Lord Cameron
Why was Earl Attlee a conservative peer? Wasn’t he a labour politician??
No
Earl Attlee is Clement Attlee’s grandson
and he is conservative
What makes Mandelson and Cameron so similar?
Mandelson and Cameron were not peers
but became peers as the PM wanted them back in Cabinet
When did Blair resign?
2007
When was Brown PM?
2007 to 2010
What types of things can’t Scotland control?
Foreign policy
Defence
Social policies - like self ID
How did the Freedom of Information Act lead to the MPs expenses scandal?
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.
Who came just before Blair?
John Major
What came before Major?
Baroness Thatcher
Order of PMs + the time they ruled from Thatcher to present?
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
Theresea May’s first vote of no confidence
In December of 2018
She survived with 200 to 117
Only conservative MPs could vote in it
May’s second vote of no confidence?
January 2019
Won with 325 to 306
All MPs could vote on it
Minimum wage for 18 to 20 year olds compared to the highest minimum wage which is for 23 yr olds +?
18 to 20 - £7.49
23 + - £10.42
