'very strong identity with con' was at what % in 2001?
13% from 45% in 1964
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1951- how many voted con and labour?
labour- 48.1% and con- 48%
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labour to con swing was?
5%
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2010 membership of parties
lab= 194,000. con= 177,000.
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1950 membership of parties
con= 3 million. lab= 1 million.
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Both con and labour combined polled
just 2/3 of the whole vote
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example of the volatile electorate
117 seats changed hands in 2005 and 2010
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Lib Dem loss or gain?
net loss of 5 seats
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Are opinion polls accurate?
no- Nick Cleggs opinion poll surged after 2010 televised debate yet he net loss 5 seats. volatile but also change in voting habits and the importance of tv.
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example of an inconsistency under FPTP
Labour secured 35.2% of vote in 2005 which was a 65-seat majority. Yet, Con. secured 36% yet didnt recieve an overall majority
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FPTP disproportionate bias
in 1983, Lab achieved only 2.2% more than Lib Dem yet achieved 186 more seats
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televised coverage?
2001 campaign, 70% were disinterested
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Is the paty identification theory relevant?
in 1996, 80% pupils gained no political discussion at home
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edmund burke quote
''its necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph'
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Ivor Crewe quote
the saleance of an issue is significant
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how many elections has Switzerland had?
550 since 1848
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how many constituencies in UK
650
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Example of a liberal/pluralist and modern rep democracy
germany/USA/UK
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Example of a referendum used for inability of gov to decide
1975, Labour asked if UK should stay in EU and 67% YES
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