Recent Issues 4.3

Question 1

2010

Answer 1

turnout = 65%
resulted in coalition government, Conservative and LibDems
Conservative = 36% vote, 306 seats
Labour = 29% vote, 258 seats
LibDem = 23% vote, 57 seats

Question 2

2010 National Circumstances

Answer 2

global economic crisis
debates over austerity measures
Daily Telegraph broke ‘expenses scandal’

Question 3

2010 Political Circumstances

Answer 3

The SUN switched Labour - Conservative
Gordon Brown called an older voter a ‘bigoted woman’ on mic
new leader David Cameron = centralist
first televised leadership debates

Question 4

2015

Answer 4

turnout = 66%
resulted in Conservative win
Conservatives = 37% vote, 336 seats
Labour = 30% vote, 232 seats
LibDem = 8% vote, 8 seats

Question 5

2015 National Circumstances

Answer 5

no desire for another hung parliament
growth in social media
greater public optimism on economy, general agreement on austerity

Question 6

2015 Political Circumstances

Answer 6

televised debates inc. 7 party leaders
growth of UKIP points to EU referendum
inaccurate polls predicted a close race (SNP was actually the 3rd largest party)
after election, LibDems, UKIP & Labour leaders resign

Question 7

2017

Answer 7

turnout = 69%
resulted in Conservative & DUP government
Conservatives = 42%, 306 seats
Labour = 40% vote, 262 seats
LibDems = 7% vote, 12 seats

Question 8

2015 National Circumstances

Answer 8

Brexit and foreign relations - major defining issue
1 month before election - Ariana Grande Manchester terrorist bomb
called as a snap election to give legitimacy for Brexit negotiations

Question 9

2015 Political Circumstances

Answer 9

Labour party got negative press
UKIP vote = 12.6% 2015 to 1.8% 2017.
Theresa May: ‘there is no magic money tree’, but then found £1bn for supply&confidence agreement with DUP

Question 10

2019

Answer 10

turnout = 67%
resulted in Conservative win
Conservatives = 44%, 365 seats
Labour = 32%, 202 seats
LibDems = 12% vote, 11 seats

Question 11

2019 National Circumstances

Answer 11

general fear of no-deal Brexit
called as a snap election for Boris Johnson and SNP second referendum issues

Question 12

2019 Political Circumstances

Answer 12

all parties said they would have an increase in money for the NHS
Jeremy Corbyn & Jo Swinson resigned
Jacob Rees-Mogg had to apologise for Grenfell Tower comments