New Government Summary

A NEW GOVERNMENT

Summary Notes

6^th of May 2011, new govt is elected.

Labour Party replaced by Liberal democrats and conservatives.

Led by David Cameron

65 years since Lib Dems have been power

Conservatives are pro: free market

                                     Privatization

                                     Low taxation

Labour party are pro: Social and economic equality

                                   More public spending

                                   Larger govt role.

Recent times have seen the parties get closer

General Election: -Conservatives – 36%

                             -Labour – 29%

                             -Lib Dems- 23%

Seats: Conservatives – 306

           Labour – 258

           Lib Dems – 57

Hung Parliament; no majority 4 any party.

11^th May: Coalition/merger

No system of proportional representations.

Seats are also constituencies/districts

Each has an MP (representative)

Terms of the coalition was that a more PR must incorporated in the future.