⭐• Political Agendas & Exam Technique

Question 1

What party does right wing refer to?

Answer 1

The conservative party

Question 2

What party does left wing refer to?

Answer 2

The labour party

Question 3

What are the values/ ideologies of the right wing?

Answer 3

• Focus on individual responsibility and free markets
• Prefer lower taxes and less government spending
• Support for businesses and economic growth
• Often emphasize law and order, national identity, and traditional values
• May support stricter immigration and reduced government intervention

Question 4

What are the values/ ideologies of the left wing?

Answer 4

• Focus on equality and social justice
• Support for public services like the NHS, schools, and welfare
• Often want higher taxes on the wealthy to fund these services
• Tend to support workers’ rights, unions, and benefits for lower-income groups
• More likely to support progressive social policies (e.g. LGBTQ+ rights, immigration, climate action)

Question 5

What is the underlying political agenda of The Guardian?

Answer 5

Left wing; (Labour)

Question 6

What is the underlying political agenda of The Daily Mail?

Answer 6

Right wing; (Conservative)

Question 7

What is the acronym that details what you should first analyse in a source?

Answer 7

PAF

Question 8

What does PAF stand for?

Answer 8

P urpose
A udience
F orm

Question 9

What is also useful to consider when analysing a text?

Answer 9

• Text Producer/ Intended Reciever
• Time/ context
• Politial agenda (If known source)

Question 10

What is a useful format to use when applying PAF or thinking about additional factors of a text?

Answer 10

A table, PAF and additional factors down the side and two main columns for text A and text B