Voting Behaviour and Media 2024 Flashcards
examples (22 cards)
What led to the 2024 UK election?
The repeal of the Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011, requiring an election by January 2025 due to the December 2019 election.
What was the expected timing for the 2024 election according to Rishi Sunak?
Towards the end of 2024, likely in the second half of the year.
What were the Conservatives hoping to capitalize on in the 2024 election?
Some improvement in economic situations, including inflation coming down and economic growth.
What scandal broke involving Prime Minister Sunak’s private secretary?
Craig Williams and 14 others were charged with gambling offences as a form of insider trading.
What was the state of the Conservative Party prior to the 2024 election?
Declining support, with polls showing a downward trend since June 2024.
How did Labour perform in the polls leading up to the 2024 election?
Labour remained ahead in polls since late 2021.
What was the outcome of the 2024 General Election?
Labour won with a 174 seat majority, gaining 211 extra seats.
What was the Conservatives’ seat count in the 2024 election?
121 seats, the lowest share in recent history.
What significant change occurred with the SNP in 2024?
A collapse in their support, losing 40 seats compared to 2019.
What was the re-emergence of the Liberal Democrats in the 2024 election?
They became the 3rd party, regaining ground over the past decade.
Fill in the blank: In 2024, Labour regained significant ground lost to the Cons in the _______.
[Red Wall]
What was the voter turnout in Yorkshire and Humber in 2024?
55.7%, the lowest of any country or region in the UK.
What was the voting pattern in the East of England in 2024?
More Labour MPs than Conservative in the region, challenging traditional voting patterns.
How did the Conservatives perform in the South West of England in 2024?
They had the largest share of the vote but a minority of the seats under FPTP.
What was the status of Conservative seats in Wales after the 2024 election?
The Conservatives were left with no seats in Wales.
What demographic did Labour maintain strong support among?
Ethnic minority communities.
True or False: Labour had a lead over Conservatives in every age bracket except older demographics.
True.
What percentage of Conservative voters switched to Reform UK in 2024?
25%.
What role did the media play in the build-up to the 2024 election?
Declining newspaper circulation, with varying endorsements for Labour and Conservatives.
Fill in the blank: The Sun only endorsed Labour on the _______ of the election.
[day]
Which newspapers traditionally supported the Conservatives?
- Daily Express
- Daily Mail
- Daily Telegraph
Which newspapers traditionally supported Labour?
- Daily Mirror
- Financial Times
- The Guardian
- The Independent
- The Sun
- The Observer
- The Sunday Times
