Political Parties Flashcards
(17 cards)
UUP electoral history post 1998
1998: 21.25% (28)
2003: 22.7% (27)
2007: 14.9% (18)
2011: 13.2% (16)
2016: 12.6% (16)
2017: 12.7% (10)
2022: 11.2% (9)
DUP electoral history post 1998
1998: 18.1% (20)
2003: 25.6% (30)
2007: 30.1% (36)
2011: 30% (36)
2016: 29.2% (38)
2017: 28.1% (28)
2022: 21.3% (25)
SDLP electoral history post 1998
1998: 21.9% (24)
2003: 17% (18)
2007: 15.2% (16)
2011: 14.2% (14)
2016: 12% (12)
2017: 11.9% (12)
2022: 9.1% (8)
Sinn Féin’s electoral history post 1998
1998: 17.6% (18)
2003: 23.5% (24)
2007: 26.2% (28)
2011: 26.9% (28)
2016: 24% (28)
2017: 27.9% (27)
2022: 29% (27)
APNI electoral history post 1998
1998: 6.5% (6)
2003: 3.7% (6)
2007: 5.2% (7)
2011: 7.7% (8)
2016: 7% (8)
2017: 9.1% (8)
2022: 13.5% (17)
TUV vote share 2022
7.6%
What are Sinn Féin’s core principles (6)
- united ireland (new Ireland)
- economically similarly aligned with other parties but has socialist roots and ideals
- healthcare all parties agree on better provisions for mental healthcare and need to support GPs
- want to remove selective education and testing at 11
- socially liberal and left wing in recent years
- wants to remain in EU despite being against it in 90s and 00s
What are the DUPs core principles (6)
- want to remain in the Union and strengthen their ties to it e.g no Irish Sea border
- economically similar to other parties but more fiscally conservative
- healthcare similar focus on mental healthcare and support for GPs
- supports Brexit was in coalition with Theresa Mays Conservative Party to help it pass
- socially conservative Christian values
- education supports current system of academic selection
What are the UUPs core principles (6)
- wants to remain in the union
- similar to other parties fiscally conservative and supports free trade e.g Brexit situation
- like other parties support mental healthcare and support for GPs
- started opposing Brexit but after referendum decided to back the will of the people
- socially conservative but also liberal in recent years inconsistent
- education supports current system of academic selection
What are the SDLPs core principles (6)
- supports United Ireland
- economically left wing and socialist principles of supporting workers
- healthcare similar to other parties support mental healthcare and support for GPs
- opposed Brexit supporting the remain movement not wanting to move further from the republic
- socially left wing wanting better equality and equity
- education wants to remove academic selection and testing at 11
What are the APNIs core principles (6)
- has no view towards the state of the union and the constitutional issue however a majority of their members would vote for united ireland
- economically liberal and similar to the other parties
- supports mental healthcare and support for GPs as well but also wants plan for greater social care due to ageing population
- education wise wants more integrated schools to bring the communities together
- opposed Brexit believing it would weaken Northern Ireland and hurt the people living there
- socially liberal supporting traditional liberal values such as individual rights e.g abortion rights etc.
Strengths of Sinn Féin post 1998 (5)
- strong consistent leaders Adam’s, McGuinness, Michelle O’Neill
- consistent core policies e.g United ireland, left wing
- ability to switch to match support e.g switching from conservative to liberal socially in 2010’s opposition to Brexit despite previously disliking EU membership
- strong youth and female representation e.g. Michelle O’Neill, Liz Kimmins, Caoimhe Archibald
- disassociated with IRA
Strengths of DUP post 1988
- strong consistent leadership Paisley, Robinson, Foster
- clear consistent principles e.g strong Unionism, support for Brexit socially conservative
- capitalising on UUP desertion e.g Foster and Donaldson
- broad unionist appeal on their policies especially from Christians
- able to attack UUP weaknesses e.g gfa and Brexit
Weaknesses of DUP post 1998
- recent leadership issues e.g Foster, Poots, Donaldson, Gavin Robinson
- controversies around DUP e.g RHI scandal £500 million, multiple leadership challenges, Donaldson situation
- change in demographics people less unionist than before
Weaknesses of UUP post 1998
- inconsistent policies e.g Brexit and GFA had opposition in party led to desertion
- changes in leadership and their policies Trimble, Empey, Elliot, Nesbitt, Swann, Aiken, Beattie, Nesbitt
- lack of female or youth leadership unlike DUP or APNI
- poor electoral pacts and strategies e.g Conservatives 2010 and DUP across elections
Weaknesses of SDLP post 1998
- too male , too middle aged, too moderate
- inconsistent leadership Hume, Durkan, Ritchie, Mcdonnell, Eastwood, Hanna
- poor electoral pacts e.g Fianna Fáil
- lack of good youth and female leaders though getting better e.g Claire Hannah, Colum Eastwood
Strengths of APNI post 1998
- strong consistent leadership e.g David Ford, Naomi Long
- consistent support for power sharing
- more liberal policies support of lgbtq
- change in demographics: younger voters less worried about constitutional issue and more liberal
- promote young progressive members e.g eóin Tennison and Andrew Muir
