political parties-facts Flashcards
(39 cards)
what was the cash for honours scandal?
Hit Tony Blair’s government in 2006 when it emerged that a number of secret loans had been made to the Labour Party before the 2005 General Election. Some of the lenders had subsequently been nomiated bfor the House Of Lords
who did Johnson nominate for peerage after donating £50,000 to his campaign to be party leader?
Peter Cruddas
The Michael Brown scandal
In 2005, a businessman who was later convicted for perjury became the Liberal Democrats’s largest donor, giving £2.4 million to the party. The party received criticism for not returning the donation, despite Michael Brown not being a registered UK voter and donating through a newly-created company
how much money is avaibile per party in grants from the Electoral Commission?
Up to £2 million
Blair’s famous quote on crime
‘tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime’
between 1997 and 2007, the core spend per pupil rose by what?
48%
Blair’s famous phrase on education
‘education, education, education’
how many industries did Corbyn pledge to nationalise?
6
what age did Corbyn pledge he would freeze state pension at?
66
what phrase did Reeves coin for the stable economic that promote economic growth/
‘securenomics’
how many extra neighbourhood police officers did Labour pledge to recruit in the 2024 manifesto?
13,000
socialism
a state of mind and political movement that places such values as equality of opportunity, social justice and collectivism high on its scale of values
conservatism
a state of mind and a political movement that is naturally held political views
liberalism
a state of mind and a political movement that places freedom, rights and tolerance high on its scales of values
Old Labour/Social Democracy
social democracy is a political ideology that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within the framework of a capitalist economy, a policy regime involving a commitment to the representative democracy, measures for income distribution, and regulation of the economy in the general interest and welfare state provision
modern liberalism
focuses around the use of the state for the benefit of society as a whole
factionalism
a tendency within parties to split into different internal groups who hold views that at variance with the main beliefs of the party
consensus politics
a circumstance where two or more major political parties broadly agree on the most basic policies. A period where there are few or no major political conflicts
adversary politics
the opposite of consensus. This is a circumstance where political parties are engages in considerable conflict over political ossues.
what are conservatives anti… and what are they sceptical towards?
they are anti-utopian and are skeptical towards human nature and morality
who is regarded as the founder of Western conservative tradition?
Edmund Burke
what is one-nation conservatism?
a paternalistic form of British conservatism
who did the phrase ‘one nation tory’ originate with?
Benjamin Disraeli
what do traditional conservatives consider mankind’s most basic need is?
order and security
