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• In 1832 5% of the adult population were allowed to vote
• By1884 25% • By1919 75% • In 1928 99%
Why important
• The election is seen as an opportunity to influence future government policy
• Only to make a deposit of 500 pounds
What happens in an election
• Everyone on the “electoral register” receives a voting card in the mails with details of when and where to vote
Recent Political Trends
• In the 1970s, the first woman Prime Minister committed to the idea of small government and free-market economics and less concerned with being “fatherly” .
Class
• Social class is a complex topic, but British society class is more important than in other countries. Difference
•
Characteristic
• How to divide the classes: employment (the main guide), cultural differences, education. Class
The campaigns tell people
• How good of your politics are • How bad your opponents are
On the election day
• People go to their local voting station • They give their card to the officer • The voters take this into a private booth
• It provides the opportunity to “kick the rascals out”!
When occur
• A “general selection” is held every five yeas
• It delayed twice in this century because of the First and Second World Wars
• Usually by the early morning it is clear which party is going to form the next government
Three major national parties
• The Conservative party • The Labor party • The Liberal Democrats
• In 1979 the Prime Minister call an election sooner than 5 years
Who can stand for election as an MP
• Anyone who is eligible to vote can stand as an MP
and put an “X” beside the name of the candidate of the official and push it through a slit in the top
• When the voting closes at the end of the day, the counting begins
• The political parties get their electoral campaigns underway:
• Advertisement in newspaper • Door-to-door campaigning • Postal deliveries of leaflets • “electoral broadcasts” on TV (main parties)
Inspiration
• Things are improving, but that much progress still needs to be made.
• Thank you!
Race
• Do you think of the UK as an exclusively “white” counnd 5% of British citizens are from non-European ethnic groups. Immigrants
•
Consequences
Politics，class and race
Presenters: Jessamyn Rachel
General Elections
• The citizens struggled for over the past two hundred years for their right to vote the candidates of their choice
Current Issues
• The mid-90s saw steady economic growth, and steadily reducing unemployment figures.
• As the next election approaches (summer 1997) John Major’s Conservatives remain unpopular: well behind Labor in the opinion polls. Reasons Result
• In the 1980s, Britain became a less equal society because of a less redistributive taxation system.
• British politics moved to the “right” way, which was away from the “public, social” way towards the “private, individual”, and all parties have had to adjust to those changes.
• By1884 25% • By1919 75% • In 1928 99%
Why important
• The election is seen as an opportunity to influence future government policy
• Only to make a deposit of 500 pounds
What happens in an election
• Everyone on the “electoral register” receives a voting card in the mails with details of when and where to vote
Recent Political Trends
• In the 1970s, the first woman Prime Minister committed to the idea of small government and free-market economics and less concerned with being “fatherly” .
Class
• Social class is a complex topic, but British society class is more important than in other countries. Difference
•
Characteristic
• How to divide the classes: employment (the main guide), cultural differences, education. Class
The campaigns tell people
• How good of your politics are • How bad your opponents are
On the election day
• People go to their local voting station • They give their card to the officer • The voters take this into a private booth
• It provides the opportunity to “kick the rascals out”!
When occur
• A “general selection” is held every five yeas
• It delayed twice in this century because of the First and Second World Wars
• Usually by the early morning it is clear which party is going to form the next government
Three major national parties
• The Conservative party • The Labor party • The Liberal Democrats
• In 1979 the Prime Minister call an election sooner than 5 years
Who can stand for election as an MP
• Anyone who is eligible to vote can stand as an MP
and put an “X” beside the name of the candidate of the official and push it through a slit in the top
• When the voting closes at the end of the day, the counting begins
• The political parties get their electoral campaigns underway:
• Advertisement in newspaper • Door-to-door campaigning • Postal deliveries of leaflets • “electoral broadcasts” on TV (main parties)
Inspiration
• Things are improving, but that much progress still needs to be made.
• Thank you!
Race
• Do you think of the UK as an exclusively “white” counnd 5% of British citizens are from non-European ethnic groups. Immigrants
•
Consequences
Politics，class and race
Presenters: Jessamyn Rachel
General Elections
• The citizens struggled for over the past two hundred years for their right to vote the candidates of their choice
Current Issues
• The mid-90s saw steady economic growth, and steadily reducing unemployment figures.
• As the next election approaches (summer 1997) John Major’s Conservatives remain unpopular: well behind Labor in the opinion polls. Reasons Result
• In the 1980s, Britain became a less equal society because of a less redistributive taxation system.
• British politics moved to the “right” way, which was away from the “public, social” way towards the “private, individual”, and all parties have had to adjust to those changes.