Showing posts with label conservatives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conservatives. Show all posts
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Unit 3: Thatcher's biography
Click here to access a biography on Margaret Thatcher....read if you must!Actually, quite useful for the neo-classical and conservatism ideologies.
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Unit 3: Conservative policy proposals Oct 2013
See below for various policy proposals taken from the Conservative Party Conference - October 2013
Click here to access Osbourne's 'Work for Benefits' policy
Click here to access Cameron's proposal to cut benefit on the under 25's.
Remember, when reading these articles, compare and contrast to the other main parties policies on welfare, the economy, Europe, law & order and the environment.
Click here for BBC home page for conference..lots of articles on all areas of policy.
Click here to access Osbourne's 'Work for Benefits' policy
Click here to access Cameron's proposal to cut benefit on the under 25's.
Remember, when reading these articles, compare and contrast to the other main parties policies on welfare, the economy, Europe, law & order and the environment.
Click here for BBC home page for conference..lots of articles on all areas of policy.
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Unit 1: Coalition Government & Lords Reform
Wow, click here for an excellent piece on the coaltion government and the problems it faces. What a mess when the real political ideologists raise their heads.
Another activity here. This will really help explain the issue of the 'Democratic Deficit' that some argue is created by the House of Lords.
Another activity here. This will really help explain the issue of the 'Democratic Deficit' that some argue is created by the House of Lords.
Unit 1: One Nation Politics - Cameron Vs Milliband
Click here to access an excellent activity on 'One Nation politics. Not only does it look at the origins of the term, but also highlights how both Labour & the Conservatives are fighting for the same ground.
Monday, 24 September 2012
Unit 1: Thatcherism
This is a short clip of Robin Day interviewing Margaret Thatcher on whether Thatcherism had divided the nation. She outlines some of the major changes that she had brought in and mentions the idea of one Nationism, a traditional Conservative idea.
Unit 1: Political Parties - The Conservatives
This is a biased view of Conservative history, but useful nonetheless...
These are past examination questions for you to consider:
To what extent are there differences between the Labour and Conservative parties
over policies and ideas? (25 Marks)
To what extent is the modern Conservative Party influenced by ‘One Nation’
principles? (25 Marks)
(a) Define two functions of a political party. (5)
(b) Explain what is meant by the term Thatcherism. (10)
(c) To what extent do the UK’s major parties accept Thatcherite ideas and policies? (25)
In what ways has the Conservative Party distanced itself from Thatcherism? (10)
To what extent are the ideas and policies of the Labour and Conservative parties
similar? (25 Marks)
These are past examination questions for you to consider:
To what extent are there differences between the Labour and Conservative parties
over policies and ideas? (25 Marks)
To what extent is the modern Conservative Party influenced by ‘One Nation’
principles? (25 Marks)
(a) Define two functions of a political party. (5)
(b) Explain what is meant by the term Thatcherism. (10)
(c) To what extent do the UK’s major parties accept Thatcherite ideas and policies? (25)
In what ways has the Conservative Party distanced itself from Thatcherism? (10)
To what extent are the ideas and policies of the Labour and Conservative parties
similar? (25 Marks)
Sunday, 23 September 2012
Unit 1: Political Parties
Click here to access a list of the main UK Political Parties. It provides a useful introduction to the topic.
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