The Impact of the 1997 General Election In 1997 there was an expected swing from Conservative to Labour government. It resulted in Labour receiving 9.2% more votes, and 147 more MPs than in 1992; and with the Conservatives winning 11% less votes, and 171 less MPs than in 1992 (the Liberal Democrats won 17% of the votes about equalling the previous election, and gained 26 seats). The outcome of the election was due to various factors which had always been apparent yet commentators never
According to the Election Commission of Malaysia, there are six steps for the General Election in Malaysia. It consists of the issuance of the writ, nomination of candidates, election campaign, polling, counting of votes, announcement of results. Firstly, a writ to the Returning Officer will be issued by the Election Committee under the Elections Act 1958 after the dissolution of the Parliament or a State Legislative Assembly or in the event of a casual vacancy. The returning officer can conduct
The 2005 General Election Campaign and the Democratic Party The 2005 general election campaign has been a defective democratic event in many ways. Yet beneath the surface there has echoed a national conversation of passion and seriousness. Thoughtful people have debated for months with families, friends and colleagues - and with themselves - about how to vote in this contest. Much of the electorate is still
UK's Option to Reform its Electoral System for General Elections In the UK the current voting system for electing MP's to the House of Commons is called First Post the Post. Within the UK alone there are 659 separate constituencies across the UK each electing only one single Member of Parliament. Different voting systems were used within the UK up to 1950. Then in the years after there have been many other, sometimes fairer voting systems like the Single Transferable Vote (STV) used in the
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the British Electoral System as Used in The General Election For many, many years, the first past the post electoral system has been used in Britain. Since it has been used for so long, it should surely mean that it is a success? This is not necessarily true, as over the past few years criticism of the system has been growing and a search for an alternative been started. The main concern about the system is that it is not fair. It is possible for
The Liberal victory in General Election of 1906 has gone down in History for being one of the biggest landslides in modern UK politics, but it can be argued that it was more of a Conservative loss than a Liberal gain. The Conservatives made many mistakes in policy which alienated much of their support base that originally elected them into power. The key policy that they pushed in their election campaign was Tariff Reform, an issue that divided the party, making them appear weaker to voters
especially for the PNC it was used as a tactic to gain voters and control the government of Guyana. The theory of liberation theology was first introduced in the 1968 elections. 1968 Elections Liberation theology was first introduced in Guyana during the 1968 elections. This election was important because it was the first election after the independence of Guyana. Liberation theology was introduced to Guyana’s politics through the Young’s Socialist Movement of the People’s National Congress .
The 1918 Ireland General Election At the 1917 Sinn Fein Party Conference, all the parties that opposed British rule in Ireland agreed on a common policy, to work for the establishment of an Irish Republic. Arthur Griffith stood down and De Valera was elected President of both Sinn Fein and later of The Irish Volunteers. Sinn Fein's opposition to compulsory conscription to The Great War greatly enhanced its popularity with the people. Compulsorary military conscription was, in fact, never
The outcome of the social revolutions of 1830-1833 left Europe in a general sense of discontent. Governments were doing their best to limit democratic movements by restricting voting privileges to the wealthier middle classes. Limited voting power kept the Whig party “safe'; from radical pressure in Britain. These absurd manipulations of the electorate and parliament encouraged democrats and radicals (middle classes) from all over Europe to protest and eventually uprise. One of the best, most
back in England in 1897 where he went into the copper-brass business. He was active in local politics and in 1915 was elected Lord Mayor of Birmingham. In the 1918 General Election Chamberlain was elected as a Conservative in the House of Commons. He rose with speed and ease, and by 1923 Stanley Baldwin appointed him as Postmaster-General. The following year he became the Minister of Health, in which he served for five years. He also achieved the title of Chancellor of the Exchequer in the National
setting can be seen through the iconography used such as the modern cars, the clothes and issues that are discussed in the programme such as general elections. In soap opera this contemporary setting goes further than just modern day, they like to appear as if to be on the same day as the audience watching. This is achieved by covering the general elections as mentioned and characters making reference to the weekend in a Friday episode. The “Secular Action” in Coronation Street is clear as the
tradition, seeing it as an intrinsic part of living in the countryside. Those against say it serves no purpose in modern times as fox numbers are controlled by other animals, and see it as a cruel, antiquated sport. When the Labour Party won the general election in 1997, it stated in its manifesto: "We will ensure greater protection for wildlife. We have advocated new measures to promote animal welfare, including a free vote in Parliament on whether hunting with hounds should be banned." In the past
Japan bombed and captured Singapore. After three years of Japanese rule, British forces returned to the island. By this time Singapore was longing for self-government. Singapore realized its need for independence in 1959 holding its first general election. The new, independent Singapore was voted into the United Nations in 1965. On December 22, 1965, Singapore became a republic electing Yusof bin Ishak as its first president. Infrastructure In Singapore's short life as a republic, it has
Why the Tories Lost in the 1997 General Election The 1997 election was not like any other election in post war history. Usually a government will start its term strongly and finish it strongly while having a rough period in its middle years. However for the Conservatives it got worse from the day sterling dropped out of the ERM all the way back in 1992. The result of the ’97 election was immediately hailed by most political analysts as a labour landslide victory. Seeing as they now
the Three Consecutive General Elections on the Labour Party During the 1980’s the conservative party was, without doubt, the dominant party in England. They had overcome such opposition in the form of trade unionists and their ideology was approved. The general election of June 11, 1987 was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. She was the first leader since the Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool to win three successive elections. However this was a
The Conservatives' Record in Government and Their Likeliness to Lose the General Election in 1906 Between 1900 and 1905, the Conservatives' under Lord Salisbury (1900-1902) and then Balfour (1902-1905), steadily lost support and respect from the British public. From a period of political dominance from 1885 to a crushing defeat in 1906, which saw a landslide victory for the Liberals', there were a series of decisions, indecisions and acts passed during the 5 years in question that many historians
citizens participate, especially in a democratic country like the United Kingdom. With that said, there are a number of different ways that citizens can and do participate. Citizens have an influence on politics by voting, whether in local elections or the general election, by involvement in media, and by associating with a particular party. So citizens are often immersed in the culture of politics without even trying. One of the most obvious form of citizen participation is a type of “…direct democracy…”
The Problem with Presidential Primaries Ever since the election season of 1972, presidential primaries have become “the dominant means of selecting the two major party candidates.”i[i] The primary system is one in which the eligible voters of each state do one of the following: 1) Vote for a presidential candidate to run for their party in the general election. 2) Vote for a delegate pledged to vote for a certain candidate at the party’s national convention. As intended, this process would
Bush vs Dukakis The 1988 Presidential Election On November 8, 1988, Republican Presidential candidate Vice President George H. W. Bush was elected as the forty-first President of the United States of America. Bush defeated Democratic challenger Governor Michael Dukakis by a ratio of a bout six-to-five. 49 million people voted for Bush, netting him 426 electoral votes while 42 million voted for Dukakis getting him 112 electoral votes. Strangely, a man not even running for President received an electoral
primary elections have been popularly held in the United States, even more so since in the 1970’s the McGovern Frasier report was published supporting their use. Currently, 40 states elect each party’s nominee by primary election and 10 do it by caucus. They generally take place between January and June of the election year. The current system is said to be advantageous as it is highly democratic, involving voters who decide via election, which candidates will run. Also, the primary election process