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Party Policies and Ideas
For As-level politics
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Political Studies
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04/25/2017

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Term
Name four functions of political parties?
Definition
  1. They contest elections 
  2. Provide a personnel of government
  3. Provide representation
  4. Provide political education
Term
Main idea of the 'left'
Definition

Collectivism 

 

 

Term

Left's view on human nature

 

Definition
People are social animals
Term
The "rights " main view
Definition
Importance of the individual
Term
'Right's' idea of human nature
Definition
Self seeking and flawed indivduals
Term
Right's belief on inequality
Definition
Difference in living standards can be a positive force creating incentive
Term
What was the Consensus period of 1945-1979 called?
Definition
Butskellite
Term
Name four reforms that the conservative party accepted in 1945-51
Definition
  • Mixed economy 
  • Importance of welfare state
  • The power of trade unions
  • Commitment in forgien policy and alliance with US
Term
What was the 1994 - 2010 consensus called
Definition
Post - Thatcher consensus
Term
Labour and Lib dems accepted which reforms by Thatcher and Major
Definition
  • Commitment to free market
  • Priviatisation
  • Reduction in the importance of trade unions
  • Welfare benefit can be a disencentive to work
Term
when was there adversary politics in the UK
Definition
Labour/Conservative divide (1981-90)
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