Evaluate the extent to which political parties should be funded by the state
agree - 1 =Reduce political corruption
Case study to support = 1 in 10 Conservative Party donors who gave £100,000 become Peers in Lords.
Big business donates to Conservatives and demand tax breaks
2=Reduce the power ...
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Evaluate the extent to which political parties should be funded by the state
agree - ✔✔✔1 =Reduce political corruption
Case study to support = 1 in 10 Conservative Party donors who gave £100,000 become Peers in Lords.
Big business donates to Conservatives and demand tax breaks
2=Reduce the power of the trade unions
Case study to support = Labour is heavily bankrolled by Trade Unions, and this means unelected Trade
Unions can control the government if Labour are in power
3=Gives smaller parties a better chance of being elected
Case study to support = Smaller parties don't have the same exposure as the 2 main parties because
they can't afford expensive advertisement campaigns
Evaluate the extent to which political parties should be funded by the state
disagree - ✔✔✔1=Waste of taxpayers' money
Case study to support = Taxpayers money should be spent on the NHS etc, not funding political parties
who people might not like
2= Goes against freedom of speech/expression
Case study to support = Like in America (SUPER-PACS) it is freedom of expression if an individual wants
to donate to a political party
, 3=Unfair on the larger parties
Case study to support = Smaller parties are less popular for a reason, this would be punishing the
success of the most popular parties
Evaluate the extent to which political parties should be funded by the state
conclusion - ✔✔✔Citizens should be free to donate to political parties but a cap of £5000 per
individual would be advantage. This would protect freedom of expression, but control the corruption of
wealthy individuals controlling political parties for their own aims
Evaluate the extent to which political parties should have to follow their manifesto pledges
agree - ✔✔✔1 = Help top defeat voter apathy
Case study to support = Voters don't trust politicians because they break their promises. Conservatives
promised to build 40 new hospitals which was a lie
2=Promotes accountability
Case study to support = Allow votes to accurately assess the performance of politicians. Boris Johnson
said he would get Brexit done
3= Tackles fakes news
Case study to support = The government or political parties couldn't promise things that are possible to
deliver. Build of 40 new hospitals for example
Evaluate the extent to which political parties should have to follow their manifesto pledges
disagree - ✔✔✔1=Unforeseen circumstances
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