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UK Politics and Core Ideologies (Conservatism, Socialism and Liberalism)

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Provides an in a clear and concise overview of UK politics and the core Ideologies, targeted specifically at exam revision with overviews, statistics and arguments. The document covers: Types of Democracy, Cases for Reform, Turnouts, Party Membership, Milestones, Pressure Groups, Political Parties ...

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Democracy and Participation:
Direct Democracy ​- Individuals ​express themselves​, ​not elective​, ​citizens active ​in decision making
Representative Democracy ​- Citizens elect ​representatives ​to make ​decisions ​on ​their behalf​, all
adults have the ​right ​to vote for a ​representative​, elections are ​free ​and ​fair​, citizens ​pass authority ​to
their ​representatives

System Advantage Disadvantage Example

Direct ● Equal weight ​to all ● Impractical ● National
Democracy votes ● Many feel referendums
● Encourages unqualified ● 2015 Recall of
participation ● Open to MPs​ ​act ​(Fiona
● Individuals manipulation Onasanya
responsible ● Tyranny ​of the recalled 2019
● Sense of ​community majority following
perversion of the
course of justice)

Representative ● Only ​practical ​option ● Reduced ● FPTP
Democracy ● Pluralist democracy participation ● EU Parliament
(competing ● Parties ​have their ● Parliament
arguments) own ​agenda
● Reduces chance of ● Minorities ​still
minority​ ​rights underrepresented
being ​overridden ● Politicians skilful in
● Elections hold avoiding
representatives ​to accountability
account ● Politicians may be
● Politicians ​are better corrupt ​and/or
informed ​and more incompetent
able to make
governmental
decisions

Case for reform:
● Underrepresentation of minority viewpoints due to FPTP
● House of Lords lack legitimacy and a mandate
● Lack of Protection of Rights - Governments can derogate from HRA (1998)
● Control of sections of the media by the wealthy - Murdoch Empire (Times, Sun, Sunday Times, Sky,
Fox, News Corp)

Voter Turnout:
● 2001 - 59.4%
● 2005 - 61.4%
● 2017 - 68.7%

Party Membership:
Conservatives 2016 - Under 150,000
1990s - 400,000

Labour 1997 - 190,000
2016 (Under Corbyn) - 515,000 ​(largest political
party in Europe)

SNP 2013 - 25,000

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