Uk Minor Parties Flashcards
(15 cards)
Who is the leader of the Liberal Democrat’s
Ed davey
How many seats did Lib Dem win in 2024
72
What was the Lib Dem vote share 2024
12%
What are the Lib Dem’s values/policy
- economically centralist(through internally divided between those close to labour and those closer to conservatives)
- in favour of electoral reform(more proportional system to benefit them)
- pro European - called for second referendum, then revocation of article 50
- anti war
- environmentalism - calls to tackle climate emergency
Who is the leader of the SNP
Nicola sturgeon
What was the vote share and seats won by the SNP
2.5%
9 seats
SNP values/policies
- Scottish independence
- economically left wing
- socially liberal
- pro European
Who are the leaders of Green Party
Carla Denver and Adrian Ramsey
What was the vote share and seats won for greens 2024
6%
4 seats
What is the Green Party Idealogy/values
- economically hard left wing - 60% tax on earnings over 150,000 and increases to corporation tax
- socially liberalism - legislation and state regulation of all drugs
- Opposition to foreign intervention - including unilateral nuclear disarmament
- Environmentalism - UK net carbon neutral by 2030
- abolish university tuition fees
Reform UK leader
Nigel farage
What was the vote share and number of seats won by reform 2024
14%
5 seats
What is reform UK key policies and ideologies
- cut immigration
- Low tax
- referendum on net zero commitment
- reform voting system to be more proportional
- mix of social conservatism and economic populism
What is the impact of the UK minor parties
Bee sting parties(caused other parties to change to recapture lost votes)
- reform and Lib Dem stealing blue wall votes
Coalition government
- 2010-15 Lib Dem and conservative and LD received their AV referendum
Policy stealing
