How many votes did the Conservatives need to return one MP?
An average of of 15,943 votes
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How many votes did Labour and the Liberals need to return one MP?
Labour: 29,868 and Liberals: 36,116
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After the Irish Free State gained independence from Britain in 1921, how much support did the Liberals and Conservatives get from them?
Liberals lost the support of about 80 Irish nationalist MPs while the Conservatives continued to get the support of about 10 Northern Ireland MPs.
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How did Baldwin win over Lloyd-George's remaining supporters?
By adopting protectionism (protecting key industries)
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What are some criticisms of Baldwin?
He was lacklustre in his campaign and accused of being dull.
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Why did people revere him?
They revered him for his financial competence.
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What was his defence against Labour's growing socialist support and was it successful?
His best defence was winning over the remaining wealthy Liberals to the Conservatives - this was successful and helped them maintain power.
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Who began the rebranding of the Conservative Party?
Benjamin Disraeli ('One Nation')
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How did Baldwin show that he cared about the people?
He spoke directly to the people through the use of radio, showing he cared about individuals, and he was keen to promote harmony between workers and employers.
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How did the 'plural vote' work in favour of the Conservatives?
Graduates who resided for part of the time a university town were able to vote in more than one constituency: people who lived in these affluent places were more likely to vote Tory.
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Card 2
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How many votes did Labour and the Liberals need to return one MP?
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Labour: 29,868 and Liberals: 36,116
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After the Irish Free State gained independence from Britain in 1921, how much support did the Liberals and Conservatives get from them?
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Card 4
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How did Baldwin win over Lloyd-George's remaining supporters?
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