Case Studies - UK Politics
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Widening the Franchise
16-year-olds were allowed to vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and was permanently lowered after.
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Pressure Groups
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) - Insider group
* Aims: spread awareness of the dangers of smoking and getting govts to pass policies that reduce tobacco use
* Methods: conducts/publicises research, lobbying
* Successes: restrictions on tobacco advertising, health warnings on tobacco packets, banning smoking in public places
* Failures: would like to go further on smoking bans, concern over dangers of e-cigarettes
* Aims: spread awareness of the dangers of smoking and getting govts to pass policies that reduce tobacco use
* Methods: conducts/publicises research, lobbying
* Successes: restrictions on tobacco advertising, health warnings on tobacco packets, banning smoking in public places
* Failures: would like to go further on smoking bans, concern over dangers of e-cigarettes
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Rights in Practice
Human Rights Act 1998
* Brought into effect the European Convention of Human Rights
* Rights were now protected under statute law
* Led to the introduction of the Supreme Court
* Brought into effect the European Convention of Human Rights
* Rights were now protected under statute law
* Led to the introduction of the Supreme Court
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Referendums
Brexit 2016
* David Cameron made a manifesto pledge to hold the referendum
* Turnout was higher than any election est 1992
* Leave = 52% Remain = 48%
* No clear plan for what Brexit looked like left the UK in a shambles
* David Cameron made a manifesto pledge to hold the referendum
* Turnout was higher than any election est 1992
* Leave = 52% Remain = 48%
* No clear plan for what Brexit looked like left the UK in a shambles
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1979 General Election
* James Callaghan vs Margaret Thatcher
* Key Issues: trade union power, the ‘Winter of Discontent’, the economy
* Public Image: Callaghan = reliable/likeable Thatcher = posh/distant
* Campaign: 1st election to focus on a media campaign
* Policy: the Tories pledged to curb trade union power and enact economic reform
* Thatcher won and the Tories were in power for the next 18 years
* Key Issues: trade union power, the ‘Winter of Discontent’, the economy
* Public Image: Callaghan = reliable/likeable Thatcher = posh/distant
* Campaign: 1st election to focus on a media campaign
* Policy: the Tories pledged to curb trade union power and enact economic reform
* Thatcher won and the Tories were in power for the next 18 years
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1997 General Election
* John Major vs Tony Blair
* Key Issues: the Tories had been in power for 18 years, economic recession under Tory leadership, decline of the NHS and education, power held by the EU
* Public Image: Major = unexciting/weak Blair = young/attractive/clear vision
* Campaign: lasted 6 weeks, use of media soundbites (e.g. Blair’s “education, education, education”), Labour modelled their campaign on American politics
* Policies: Labour promised to cut class sizes in schools, cut NHS waiting lists and not raise income tax. Tories focused on economic recovery
* Blair won and Labour held power for 13 years
* Key Issues: the Tories had been in power for 18 years, economic recession under Tory leadership, decline of the NHS and education, power held by the EU
* Public Image: Major = unexciting/weak Blair = young/attractive/clear vision
* Campaign: lasted 6 weeks, use of media soundbites (e.g. Blair’s “education, education, education”), Labour modelled their campaign on American politics
* Policies: Labour promised to cut class sizes in schools, cut NHS waiting lists and not raise income tax. Tories focused on economic recovery
* Blair won and Labour held power for 13 years