UK and US: The degree of internal unity within parties (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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What is internal unity?
What is internal unity?
Extent party members agree on policies, ideologies, strategies
UK party discipline strength
UK party discipline strength
Strong, enforced by whips system
UK whips system purpose
UK whips system purpose
Ensures MPs vote in line with party policies
Losing the party whip consequence
Losing the party whip consequence
Effectively expelled from the party
Conservative EU factions
Conservative EU factions
Eurosceptics and Europhiles
Conservative centrist faction
Conservative centrist faction
One Nation Conservatives (socially liberal)
Labour Party main factions
Labour Party main factions
Momentum (left-wing) vs Blairite wing (centrist)
Corbyn's impact on Labour unity
Corbyn's impact on Labour unity
Severely tested, public infighting, contributed to 2019 defeat
US vs UK party discipline
US vs UK party discipline
US: weaker discipline; UK: stronger discipline
US primary system effect on discipline
US primary system effect on discipline
Weakens discipline; candidates prioritize local issues
Republican populist faction
Republican populist faction
Tea Party movement and Trumpism
Democratic Party factions
Democratic Party factions
Centrist Democrats vs progressives
UK vs US party structure
UK vs US party structure
UK: centralized; US: decentralized
UK parties on NHS
UK parties on NHS
Both Labour & Conservatives agree on increased funding
UK vs US on environment policy
UK vs US on environment policy
UK parties unified on net zero; US parties divided