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When was the Constitutional Reform Act?
2005
When did R (Miller) v Secretary of State find it was unlawful for Johnson to prorogue parliament?
2017
How many SPADS did Johnson have in 2019?
108
In 2024, Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, used her question time in PMQs to challenge PM Keir Starmer on Labour’s immigration policy, leading to a heated and widely publicised interaction, in which Starmer accused his Conservative predecessors of running what?
‘An open border experiment’
Opposition parties are given how many Opposition Days?
20
Angela Rayner was appointed to Starmer’s cabinet in 2024 after being elected deputy leader when?
2020
When was Black Wednesday?
1992
Liz Truss, Chris Grayling and Michael Gove all had which cabinet position?
Lord Chancellor
Who was never able to persuade Gordon Brown (chancellor) to support the UK adopting the Euro?
Tony Blair
Boris Johnson removed how many senior ministers while forming his 2019 government?
11
When did Labour raise the government's handling of the Grenfell Fire Tower and the privatisation of parts of the NHS during an Opposition Day?
2018
How many opposition days does the Official Opposition get?
17
Which House of Lords Select Committee advises on constitutional matters?
Constitution Committee
Between 2014 and 2019, which former GP chaired the Health Select Committee?
Sarah Wollaston
What percent of MPS on public bill committees sit on the relevant select committee?
8%
When was the modern system of select committees created, where each government department is ‘shadowed’ by a committee?
1979
When was Sarah Wollaston, a former GP, chair of the Health Select Committee?
2014-2019
Rupert Murdoch, the CEO of News Corporation, was questioned by which select committee after News of the World hacked people’s voicemails to get information for stories in 2011?
Culture, Media and Sport select committee
When was Rupert Murdoch, the CEO of News Corporation, questioned by the Culture, Media and Sports select committee after News of the World hacked people’s voicemails to get information for stories?
2011
Rupert Murdoch, the CEO of News Corporation, was questioned by the News Media and Sport select committee after which newspaper owned by Murdoch hacked people’s voicemails to get information for stories in 2011?
News of the World
Which select committee has been in several significant and high-profile investigations, for instance into the two-child limit in 2019?
Work and Pensions Select Committee
When was the Work and Pensions Select Committee involved in an investigation into the two child limit?
2019
The 2015 election would’ve been more disproportionate under which voting system?
Alternative Vote
When were two BNP members elected to the European Parliament?
2009
What was European Parliament turnout in 2019?
40%
In the 2019 European Parliament Election, which party won 39% of votes and 40% of seats?
Brexit Party
When have the UK not voted for a single-party government since?
1945
In 2019 how much higher was turnout in Northern Ireland than the rest of the UK?
45%
Where Luke Akehurst become MP for?
North Durham
A 2019 study found that how many people live in almost 200 seats that haven’t changed hands since 1945?
14 million
What percent of seats did smaller parties win in 2024?
18%
What percent of seats did the SNP win in 2015?
95%
What percent of the vote did the SNP win in 2015?
50%
When did an LSE study find that: hospitals in marginal constituencies were much less likely to be closed down than hospitals in safe seats; the same pattern did not exist for schools as school locations were controlled by local councils rather than national politicians?
1997-2005
A 2019 study found that how many people live in nearly 200 seats that haven’t changed hands since 1945?
14 million
Half of Scottish voters voted for the SNP in 2015 but they won over what percent of seats?
95%
When was the Bill of Rights?
1689
When was the Human Rights Act?
1998
When was the Freedom of Information Act?
2000
Which set of reforms introduced secret ballots to elect select committee leaders?
Wright Reforms 2010
What was AV Dicey’s book?
Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution 1885
What ruling found that it was unlawful for the government to retroactively change the law through the Jobseekers Act 2013 to make the previously unlawful sanctions against benefits claimants legal?
Reilly vs Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2016)
What percent of English people supported the idea of an English parliament in 2015?
19%
What successful private member’s bill (introduced by Sydney Silverman) abolished the death penalty for murder in Britain?
Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965
Reilly vs Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2016) found the government retroactively changing the law through the Jobseekers Act 2013 to make the previously unlawful sanctions against benefits claimants legal, incompatible with what article of the ECHR?
Article 6 (ensures the right to a fair trial)
What act designated Rwanda as safe after the Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the Rwanda Asylum plan was unlawful as some migrants sent there could face persecution?
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024
Which backbench Labour MP introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in 2024?
Kim Leadbeater
What private member’s bill was introduced by Kim Leadbeater in 2024?
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
What percent of lobbyists represent FTSE 100 companies?
80%
When was government policy modified after the National Trust (an insider pressure group) took a public stance against proposed changes to land-planning?
2011
How many Labour MPs rebelled against the government over the Iraq War in 2003?
139
What organisation was exempted from a tobacco-advertisement ban after their executive, Bernie Ecclestone, gave a 1-million-pound donation to Labour in 1997?
Formula One
When did Priti Patel retain her government position of Home Secretary after an inquiry found she had broken the Ministerial Code by bullying civil servants?
2020
When did Green MP Caroline Lucas attempt to introduce ‘Keeling schedules’ to explain bills to MPs in plain English?
2013
When was Johnson’s plan to build an M4 relief road in Newport scrapped? (roads being a devolved issue)
2020
How many people watched at least 30 seconds of a YouTube banner ad on its first day of release alone?
3.5 million
What percent of select committee advice is ignored?
60%-70%
What percent of non-government proposed amendments to bills in the committee stage succeeded between 2000 and 2010?
0.5%
When did Douglas Carswell retain his seat in Clacton after defecting from Conservative to UKIP?
2015
When did Queen Anne veto the Scottish Militia Bill?
1708
When did then-Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling privatise probation?
2014
Advice from which select committee was ignored by Chris Grayling regarding the privatisation of probation in 2014?
Justice Select Committee
What act contained statutory instruments allowing Chris Grayling to privatise probation in 2014 without consulting parliament?
2007 Offender Management Act
Advice from which insider pressure group did Chris Grayling ignore regarding the privatisation of probation in 2014?
Howard League
Under Chris Grayling’s probation scheme, what percent of offenders were released not knowing where they were going to sleep that night?
22%
Chris Grayling’s privatisation of probation was only covered by which major UK newspaper at the time?
The Guardian
Who resigned after the 2020 exams fiasco, whilst the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson kept his post?
Sally Collier, head of Ofqual
When did Sir Thomas Dugdale resign as Minister for Agriculture after an inquiry exposed the reletting of land in Crichel Down which had been compulsorily purchased for use as an RAF bombing field during WW2?
1954
When was the Good Friday Agreement?
1998
What percent of the (adult) UK population could vote in 1832?
2.7%
When did the ECHR find the UK’s blanket ban on prisoners’ voting unlawful?
2005
What percent of the UK population are members of political parties?
1.1%
According to a 2017 poll, what percent of Labour members have participated in the selection of their leader or local candidate?
9.5%
According to a 2017 poll, what percent of Liberal Democrat members have participated in the selection of their leader or local candidate?
9.5%
According to a 2017 poll, what percent of Conservative members have participated in the selection of their leader or local candidate?
7.2%
What was the turnout in 1959?
79%
What was the turnout in 2024?
60%
In 1983, how many TV interviews did Thatcher take part in?
16
What did the Sun encourage readers to do in 1983?
‘Vote for Maggie’
What percent of major newspapers supported Labour in 1983?
22%
1983 was the most decisive victory since when?
1945
What percent of major newspapers supported Labour in 1997?
62%
In 1995, Clause IV of the Labour Rule Book was changed from support for the ‘common ownership of the means of production’ to what?
‘The means to realise our true potential’
When did Tony Blair fly to Australia to meet Rupert Murdoch, securing his support in the 1997 election?
1995
What act bypassed the Fixed Terms Parliament Act 2011, allowing Johnson to call a snap election in 2019?
Early Parliamentary General Election Act 2019
What was the swing from Labour to Conservative in Bassetlaw in 2019?
18%
What percent of voters in Bassetlaw cast their ballot in favour of leaving the EU in the 2016 Brexit referendum?
68%
What the most secure indicator of voting behavior in the 2019 election?
Age
What percent of votes cast in 2019 had no impact on the outcome of the election?
71%
What percent of Labour voters in Scotland were unrepresented in 2019?
95%
In 2019, what percent of seats were won by the two largest parties?
87%
How much money did Labour affiliated trade unions give the party in 2019?
Over £3 million
What was the turnout for the 2011 Alternative Vote referendum?
42%
What is the election spending cap per constituency?
£30,000
What EU treaty established a timetable for creating an economic and monetary union and increased cooperation between member states in foreign and security policy?
Maastricht Treaty (concluded 1992)
What was the swing from Conservative to Labour in 2024?
10.8%
How many seats did the Conservatives lose in the 2024 election?
251
Which election entailed the highest decrease in seats for any party at a single election in British history?
2024
In 2024, what record percent did smaller parties win of the vote?
42%
How many votes did Reform UK receive in the 2024 election?
Over 4 million
