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POLITICAL PARTIES and ELECTIONS - Coggle Diagram
POLITICAL PARTIES and ELECTIONS
UK's TRADITIONAL TWO-PARTY SYSTEM
CONSERVATIVE PARTY
the TORY party => the TORIES
Ideology=> right-wing
created in 1834
strong beliefs in minimum government interference in the economy + traditional values=family, religion, private property, monarchy
eurosceptics = opposed to the European Union
devided for decades over BREXIT (BRITAIN + EXIT) => BREXIT referendum 2016 => 51.89% YES=LEAVE 48.11% NO=REMAIN
Rishi SUNAK
PM since October 2022
LABOUR PARTY
The LABOUR PARTY = the WHIGS
Ideology => left-wing
created in 1900 by trade unions
in favour of state intervention => reduce social inequalities
pro-european = supports the EU
pro-workers rights ==> implements democratic socialism
Keir Starmer, leader since January 2021
**The LIBERAL DEMOCRATS = "Lib Dems
"**
3rd largest UK political party
Ideology => centrist party
created in 1988
OTHER MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES
in
WALES
Plaid Cymru
[ˌplaɪd ˈkʌmri]
in
SCOTLAND
The Scotish National Party
(SNP)
in
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Democratic Unionist Party (
DUP) +
Sinn Fein
/ʃɪn ˈfeɪn/
the
GREENS
committed to the protection of the environment
GENERAL ELECTIONS
MPs elected =>
1MP = 1 contituency (= a voting district)
"
first past the post system"
=> first cadidate with majority of votes is elected MP
the leader of the winning party ==>
Prime Minister
every 5 years
the Monarch cannot vote