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  • Political Parties
    • labour from 1918 are socialists formed first government in 1929 but didnt win maj until 1945
      • third way ideological compromise developed by new labour under blair balanced centre right economic policy and centre left social policy
      • Corbynism 2015-2020 return to old labour renationalisation increase tax on business to return to welfare state
      • media support: the mirror and guardian
    • conservative traditionally used to represent wealthy dominated UK politics
      • one nation includes policies to benefit all sections of society introduced by Disraeli once franchise was extended
      • thatcherism deregulation of business and finance retriction on trade union powers
      • media support: daily mail and telegraph
    • lib dems formed in 1988 usually seen as the third party of UK politics
      • ideologically based on freedom and wealth redistribtion support EU
      • coalition with conservatives
    • minor parties
      • SNP main scottish party
        • plaid cymru main welsh party
          • show devolution
      • brexit party gained support during brexit campaign
      • green party enviromental activists
    • factors that affect electoral outcome
      • party leader
      • funding
      • policies
      • media
      • electoral systems
      • campaigns
    • funding
      • membership fees, wealthy donors, small donations, trade unions
      • PPERA 2000    PPEA 2009 refomed party funding and limited party spending and made sure large donations are declared also allows investigations on donations
      • cranborne money state funds paid to opposition in HOL to cover administrive costs and allow effective scrutiny
      • should they be state funded?
    • two party system?
      • multi party system?
    • to elect members most parties use one vote per member
    • functions of political parties
      • representation
      • participation
      • policy
      • government

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