Edexcel Government & Politics - Unit 1 06/06/16

Thank you both

Yes, thanks guys. I just faltered a bit. I agree, shouldn't dwell on the five marker too much. I spent far too long on them last year.

Have abandoned Thatcherism:
> Increased funding for the NHS (Thatcher sought for an increasingly independent NHS)
> Less Thatcher-esque approach to social issues (e.g. gay marriage; rehabilitation instead of punishment in prisons).

Have not abandoned Thatcherism:
> Increased privatisation (in areas of the NHS and certain sectors e.g. Royal Mail)
> Spending cuts instead of tax rises (Thatcher believed tax increases harmed hard-working individuals).
> Reduction in the welfare state (Thatcher believed it created a nation of dependence; limited individualism)
> More authoritarian approach to terrorism (Snoopers Charter)

Can somebody give me 3 in depth arguments for and against proportional representation?
Examples would be great!

For and against digital democracy may come up
Have you revised that?

For:
More proportionate- directly proportionate seats to votes, less wasted votes, minorities better represented, less discrimination for smaller parties eg Green Party and ukip would do much better under pr

Against:
Usually produces coalitions - less stable government
Let's extremist parties get more votes and representation
Some of the systems are more confusing like stv or ams
Sometimes it takes longer to get a vote than the typical fptp system

There's probably more but I don't have my notes on me at the moment
Examples could just be all the different electoral systems and about them and their outcomes


Posted from TSR Mobile

Kind of? Could It include stuff like e-petitions, social media and the way it can encourage education about politics and give people an easier way to get involved that they feel comfortable with...against digital democracy could it be stuff like online voting might not be secure like hacking and stuff or some older people might not understand the Internet and so it alienates them?


Posted from TSR Mobile

Didn't realise this thread existed so here are my predictions I posted in the other politics thread if anyone hasn't already seen them ☺️
in case you cant see the attached photos:
democracy: are referndums good for democracy? - unsure
elections: what would be the impact of using pr for general elections
pressure groups: what has been the impact of social media on pressure groups
political parties: to what extent has corbyn rejected the principles of new labour
constitution: do the strengths outweigh the weaknesses of the british constitution
pm and cabinet: why are some pms more powerful than others
parliament: to what extent does parliament fulfil its functions - unsure
judges and civil liberties: are civil liberties effectively protected in the uk

Posted from TSR Mobile

HEY! You're definitely on course for an A!
How did you get these predictions, and how certain are you that they will come up?
any other area within democracy and pgs, i should revise?

Thank you!

Thanks! Although wasn't Blair the first PM to introduce privatisation in to NHS? what do you mean by independence

It might be true that Blair began privatisation, but the fact that the Conservatives continued it (especially under the Coalition) means it can be related to the question :P

By 'independence' I'm referring to how Thatcher allowed hospitals to become self-governing trusts, which had control of their own budget and were encouraged to compete with each other, alongside how GPs could control their practice's budget. So in a way I guess you could say this was the 'true start' of privatisation in the NHS..

Thanks for the help also you could talk about EU about in keeping with Thatcherism..she did the United States of Europe speech and this Eurosceptic attitude has obviously continued

Is anyone just studying two topics? I was thinking of doing democracy/participation and pressure groups

What is everyone else doing for unit 1?

HEY! You're definitely on course for an A!
How did you get these predictions, and how certain are you that they will come up?
any other area within democracy and pgs, i should revise?

Thank you!