How democratic is the UK political system?
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- Created on: 21-11-18 15:10
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- How democratic is the UK political system?
- Political participation
- Standing for public office
- Active or passive party membership
- Active pressure group membership
- Digital activists
- Voting
- Political parties
- There's been a decline in party membership since the 1980s. However:
- 2015 surge in Labour and UKIP party membership
- More SNP membership after Scottish referendum 2014
- There's been a decline in party membership since the 1980s. However:
- Voting
- Turnout suddenly declined 1997-2001 and has slowly risen a bit since
- Recent voter turnout in the UK is very similar to other western countries
- Referendums tend to have lower turnout than elections
- e-Democracy
- E-petitions can quickly build an interest in issues
- However participants may be less informed as it takes less effort
- E-petitions can quickly build an interest in issues
- Pressure groups
- Recently pressure groups have taken place of the popularity of party membership
- Mass activism of a political issue/cause
- Social media and Internet
- E-petitions
- Quick circulation of issues
- Activism
- Fake news
- Political participation
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