party systems Flashcards
(28 cards)
Evidence that coalitions are possible
1931-35 National Pary and 2010 Cons-Lib dem coalition
What % of people voted for neither major party in 2010?
35%
how many parties won seats in EU elections in 2019?
10
How does northern ireland contribute to the multi-party argument
It is made up of completely non-duopoly parties (Sinn Fein, DUP, UPP)
how many council seats were won by independents in 2019?
1,100
What evidence from the HoL shows a multiparty system?
The HoL has no majority party - lots of cross bench peers
How has devolution contributed to the multiparty system?
-Scotland can have a different partisan leader than England
-AMS proportional sysmte in Scotland and Wales allows for more coalition governments
-Scottish parliament elections allow for different parties to take power
What % of votes did the SNP receive in Scotland in 2016
46.5%
What party became the 3rd biggest in england in 2017 and 19?
SNP
What evidence is there that minor parties can have influence without being elected?
1989green party having success in EU elections means their enviromental policies are picked up. Same thing with UKIP in 2014 and their Brexit policies
What % of the British support a party other than the main two
10-15%
How many local councillors are from minor parties?
2500
What is the argument surrounding multiparty systems?
Our population wants a multiparty system, however this isnt enforced by the system itself due to FPTP and the role of the media
How many parties have been in power since WW2
Only 2 parties apart from a coalition which was still one of those parties
What % of seats after the 2019 elections were held by the two big parties?
87%
What role does tradition have to play in a two party system?
Only labour and conservative have the size, structure and experience to run the country
how many members does the conservative party have?
170,000
How much did Labour receive from donations in the 2024 campaign?
£9.5 million
how many members in labour party?
395,000
how many members in labour party?
395,000
how many members in reform?
65,000
what constitutional evidence enforces a two party system
FPTP
-Doesn’t allow minor parties through due to small constituencies with one MP
what cultural evidence enforces a two party system?
the media
-massive coverage given to the main two parties
-Less coverage given to the smaller two parties
Why can the success of smaller parties be turned on its head?
They are normally successful for a little while but then fizzle out
