The Lib Dems were very economically right wing in terms of their market liberal ideas, whilst the Tories were very socially liberal and more in line with lib dems than traditional conservatism.
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What did the coalition show?
That the Lib Dems were not a wasted vote and that coalitions can work in peacetime as well as in crisis.
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What was in Osbourne's emergency budget?
Its main goal was to eliminate the structural deficit by the end of the parliament.
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When was the Academies Act passed?
July 2010
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What was included in the October spending review?
Aproxmiatley 20% cuts to budget except the NHS, schools and international development. There was no cut to pensions but local authorities and the police faced severe cuts.
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What was introduced as a result of welfare reforms in 2013?
Universal credit
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How much were tuition fees raised to in September 2012?
£9000 a year, the Lib Dems voted for the raise despite having campaigned to abolish tuition fees in the general election.
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When did Margaret Thatcher die?
8th April 2013, she was aged 87.
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When was the Marriage Act passed?
17th July 2013
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How did the conservatives vote on this act?
136 voted against, 127 voted for, 35 did not vote and 5 abstained
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What vote did the government loose in August 2013?
They lost a motion on intervention in Syria in response to the Assad regime deploying chemical weapons. They lost the vote by 258 - 272.
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What did the PM not get his way on?
Foreign policy, it became known as the Iraq factor.
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What were the results of the Scottish referendum in 2014?
55% voted no and 45% voted yes. Turnout was 85%.
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How much were the cuts to Whitehall departments between 2010 and 2014/15?
£35 billion.
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Who won the General election in May 2015?
The Conservatives won with a majority of 12, it was their first majority win since 1992.
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What was the seat share?
Tories = 331 seats, Labour = 232 seats, UKIP = 1 seat, Lib Dems = 8 seats, SNP = 56 seats, Green Party = 1 seat
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