forms of representations
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- Forms of Representation in the UK
- Constituencies
- -It is a cornerstone and acknowledged strength of representative democracy in the UK that every elected representative should have a constituency to which they are accountable and whose interests they should pursue
- It ensures that individuals in the constituency have their grievances heard.
- These grievances of the constituency should be given a hearing in a representative assembly and that a representative is frequently held accountable to their constituency.
- Parties
- Plays a central role in UK specifically
- First, a candidate's party tells a lot about their beliefs and most representatives hold the same beliefs- therefore more united bodies
- Secondly, it is usually that one single party governs the UK
- Exception of 2010 and 15 election
- Mandate and manifesto
- Successful representation in the UK depends on this doctrine
- This statement of policy is followed by the members of the party.
- If a party wins power, it is said to have a mandate to carry out all the policies contained in the manifesto. It is granted the democratic authority
- Even with just 50%, a party can have a mandate
- A great strength of this doctrine is that everyone knows where they stand; they know which policies have democratic mandate and which do not. Furthermore, it provides insight and allows accountability after term
- Government representation
- The people as a whole are meant to represented by the government
- Government should present all of the nation
- Pressure groups
- 1.) They may behave like political parties in that they may have formal memberships and clear supporting groups and represent their memberships by pushing policies that will benefit them.
- AA
- Farmer's union
- 2.)Some pressure groups do not have formal memberships. They may represent a section of society but do not have the direct means of determining what demands there are. They represent different groups but not directly.
- Stonewall, Age UK
- 3.) Pressure groups are engaged in causal representation. Here they represent a set of beliefs, principles or demands which they believe will benefit the whole community. They are promotional groups rather than sectional groups
- FoE
- Action on smoking
- 1.) They may behave like political parties in that they may have formal memberships and clear supporting groups and represent their memberships by pushing policies that will benefit them.
- Constituencies
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