This essay shall critically comment on two quotations. The first quote is by Margaret Thatcher who said: “There is no such thing as society‚ only individuals and their families” and the second quote is by David Cameron who said: “There is such thing as society: it’s just not the same as the state” To critically comment on these quotes that were stated in a political setting‚ references shall be made to the political ideologies the subjects held and the context they appeared in will be analyzed
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made a fellow of All Souls College in 1883. A member of the Conservative Party‚ Curzon was elected MP for Southport in 1886. It was a safe Tory seat and Curzon neglected his parliamentary duties to travel the world. In November‚ 1891‚ Marquis of Salisbury appointed Curzon as his secretary of state for India. Curzon lost office when Earl of Roseberry formed a Liberal Government in 1894. After the 1895 General Election‚ the Conservative Party regained power and Curzon was rewarded with the post of undersecretary
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Despite the Labour Party struggling during the 1930s‚ the 1945 General Elections reflected a Labour majority over a Conservative majority. However‚ to understand how the Labour Party came to dominate in the 1945 General Election‚ one must consider how the Conservative Party dominated in the 1935 General Election. One must also take into consideration what pressures Britain faced during the 1930s as well as how each party handled issues during and after the Second World War. Youngs mentions‚ “The
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Essay To what extent does democracy in the UK suffer from a participation crisis? (25 marks) There are a lot of ways in which citizens can participate in politics in the UK without necessarily having to vote for example: joining a political party‚ boycotting‚ and even signing petitions and fund raising. However‚ there is an argument that there has been a participation crisis over the past years in the UK. A participation crisis is when less and less citizens take part in political activities;
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Working class families are basically Labour [pic] Middle class families are basically Conservative In the classic period‚ and even today the pattern is close to: [pic] In this case very strong class identification would lead to a constant victory at the polls for Labour. Yet the Conservatives in the 1950s 1970s and the 1980s broke this mould. The reason lay in the conservative ability to attract significant numbers of working class voters. [pic] The old adage
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the Conservatives were certain to win in 1979? Thatcher offered different and better ideas for the country and government which many people believed an improvement‚ gaining her a lot of popularity amongst the public but before the Conservatives were in government with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had a few difficulties (such as the winter of Discontent) whilst in power‚ which is possibly why the Conservatives won the General election. However this win could be purely down to the conservatives and their
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class‚ age and region and rational choice approach based on individual decisions based on political issues‚ governance and party leaders or image. Between the years of 1945-1970 social class dominantly shaped the voting behaviour of individuals. Whilst there has been a decline in prominence of class voting: Labour remains the most popular working class party and Conservatives perform best among middle-class voters. Social classes are defined by economic and social status‚ i.e. working class typically
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resources and abundant forms of evidence to firmly claim confidently that a post-war consensus did exist; permeating and diffusing throughout British politics‚ economics‚ societal events and also foreign affairs. Economics: From 1951 to 1979 both parties accepted the mixed economy (loose form of Keynesianism); main priority was full employment From 1951 to 1979‚ successive governments wanted to tackle the unions and dared not to become too forceful; as seen through the failure of In Place of Strife
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Social Class “Class is the basis of British party politics: all else is embellishment and detail” (Pulzer) Social class is one of the fundamental divisions that define post war British electoral politics. Some would suggest that the social class of a person might explain their voting behavior. Social groups will vote for political parties that serve their group interests best e.g. people that belong to the working class will vote for a political party that serves working class interests. This
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accountable to the electorate. The democratic elections are a crucial part of UK democracy. A core feature is free and fair elections. They are based on universal suffrage‚ which is when anybody eligible to vote has their own freedom of choice on which party to vote for without any influence. Your elected vote is also kept secret; this process is called the secret ballot. This prevents intimidation from other people and it prevents judgments made on your electoral choice. However there are four groups
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