2019 general election case study

Question 1

leaders of the three main parties

Answer 1

-conservative = Boris Johnson
-labour = Jeremy Corbyn
-liberal democrats = Jo Swinson

Question 2

result

Answer 2

-163 seat majority for tories
-conservative = 365 seats
-labour = 202 seats
-lib dems = 11 seats

Question 3

turnout

Answer 3

67.3%

Question 4

was the campaign important?

Answer 4

yes:
-johnson’s relentless ‘get brexit done’ slogan
-populist policies allowed johnson to appeal to working class ‘red wall’ voters

Question 5

were the pollsters accurate?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

three conservative party policies

Answer 6

1. become net zero by 2050
2. leave the EU
3. increase pensions by at least 2.5% every year

Question 7

three groups that swung to the conservatives

Answer 7

1. working class
2. 35-54 year olds
3. people who wanted to leave the EU

Question 8

three newspapers that supported the conservatives

Answer 8

1. daily mail
2. daily express
3. the times

Question 9

three reasons why the conservatives won

Answer 9

1. Boris Johnson was a charasmatic and well liked leader
2. promise of Brexit
3. cautious, simple, short and eye catching manifesto