Bit of an over exaggeration, anyway from revision you should know know that young voters are the age group that participate the least so any "young tory voter" isn't going to do any harm.

Reply 67

CellucorC4

Original post by CallumEllison97

a good source (cant name it because all the papers can get cancelled if they know we know)

what participation essays are there?

Reply 68

govtandpolitics

Original post by CallumEllison97

not really, don't have the time to. Too busy learning the essay's which will come up on monday

And yet you have the time to criticize someone for writing a pro tory essay...

Reply 69

CellucorC4

Any essay predictions for P/P or PGs?

Reply 70

CellucorC4

anyone know what a popular protest is

Reply 71

DWTDevil

Original post by CellucorC4

Any essay predictions for P/P or PGs?

Assuming you mean political parties and pressure groups, I'm assuming political parties will have an essay along the lines of whether the UK has a two-party system or not, or whether political parties can be considered internally democratic.

For pressure groups, I'm assuming the essay question will either be on how succesful they are/what factors determine their success or how democratic they are...

Reply 72

CellucorC4

Original post by DWTDevil

how could you write an essay on that?

Reply 73

DWTDevil

Original post by CellucorC4

how could you write an essay on that?

Either they'll ask you how democratic they are internally or how democratic they in general. I hope the latter because the former is too specific.

Things I'd discuss would be how they're democratic internally (many groups that perform direct action depend on grassroots membership) and how they aren't, given that some members merely pay the membership fee but get nothing out of being in a group. I'd also discuss how democratic they are to the interests of society and government i.e. groups allowed to campaign on the same issues with differing opinions and uphold a pluralistic society (e.g. Forest + ASH on smoking isssues), but also seen to strangle efficient government with NUS protests against tuition fees in 2010 that the Conservatives had a mandate for, or how PGs create tyranny of the minority by ignoring the views of the silent minority (e.g. Countryside Alliance whose direct action made the government weaken/compromise on fox-hunting ban, something which had popular support).

Hope that makes things clearer?

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Reply 74

Sademajek

what do you think will come up for elections?

Reply 75

CellucorC4

Original post by Sademajek

what do you think will come up for elections?

fptp

Reply 76

CellucorC4

Original post by DWTDevil

do pressure groups benefit democracy?

Reply 77

Rachaellllll

Is anyone please able to help me with this question "Consider the extent to which the use of referendums has strengthened democracy in the UK."

Unsure how I would expand points in order to gain 10 marks.

Thank you!

Reply 78

DWTDevil

Original post by CellucorC4

do pressure groups benefit democracy?

That's for you to decide. Personally I'd conclude that in theory PGs are great for democracy as they provide another avenue for participation that parties don't (electorate generally has been subject to partisan dealignment + disillusionment w/ political parties following sleaze stories like the expenses scandal) but in practice they are considerably undemocratic internally (dependent on its size) and its those wealthy and insider groups that can only perform well at the expense of groups w/o such human + financial resources.