Politics Flashcards
(10 cards)
Scottish unionists proved adept at attracting new voters for women, lower-middle-class men and a significant proportion of working-class voters.
To explain, the conservatives developed a range of policies that were attractive to a range of voters.
Political unionism thrived after the war in Scotland, with the number of Scottish Unionist Party members increasing from 13 to 36 between 1914 and 1924.
To explain, the unionist vote went up as did their representation.
The 1915 Rent Strike, run by Mary Barbour, forced the government to freeze rent payments.
To explain, it shows the radicalisation of women and their involvement and leadership of political change.
Scottish literacy developments influenced ideas about Scottish identity, with writers such as Hugh McDiarmid and Lewis Grassic Gibbon writing about the war experience. Both were nationalists.
To explain, a new realistic literacy development was implemented. This became associated with more nationalist politics.
Conservatives were seen as the party that could deal with the threat of ‘revolution’ as seen by events in George Square in 1919. They stood for law and order.
To explain, the fear of revolution made the conservatives attractive as they stood for stability and order.
The ILP’s influence can be seen in the 1922 general election, 40 out of 43 of the prospective Labour candidates in the election were members of the ILP.
To explain, it shows dominance of more radical politics on the left in Scotland with regard to the General election and selection of the likely candidates.
Post-war emigration due to economic depression led to crisis of identity in Scotland.
To explain, people began to question what it meant to be Scottish at the time of economic difficulties and left Scotland as a result.
Liberals had made unpopular policies and were split between the Asquith and Lloyd George Liberal groups.
To explain, the Liberal Party went into decline in Scotland after 1918 due to the unpopularity of their new policies.
The ILP in Scotland was the Labour Party in many ways. For example, it had a formidable reputation for direct action, particularly in Scotland and its involvement in the anti-conscription campaign.
To explain, during the war, the ILP played a significant role in the west of Scotland.
Growth in radicalism seen through the growth of the independent Labour party is scotland as well as the strike action on the clyde and the rent strikes.
To explain, it shifted left with the growth of political parties and direct political action.
