What were the Results of the 2019 Election? | -Conservatives got a 80 Seat Majority, after 2 Years of Minority
-Labour down to 203 Seats - Worst Setback since 1935
-Lib Dems Comeback had Failed with winning only 11 Seats - 1 less than 2017
-SNP Dominated in Scotland with 48/59 Scottish Seats. Was the 3rd largest Party
-TO was 67% |
What were the Social Factors that Influenced the 2019 Election? | -Regional Fractures helped the Election. Conservatives broke through Labour's Red Wall, getting seats in the North and Midlands that seemed to be Safe Seats.
-Conservatives managed to get the Leave Vote in Areas, while Labour had Failed to do so in Remain Areas
-2019 and 2017 had Age be the Clearest Social Factor. 56% of 18-24 went for Labour. 57% of 60-69 went for Conservatives |
What were the Valene Issues that Influenced the 2019 Election? | -Party Unity: Removing the Whips from Cons MPs that voted to Block a No Deal Brexit, Boris had his General Election with Candidates that were with Boris's Approach to Leave the EU
-Economic Competence: Polls showed that Labour wasn't Trusted with the Economy - Its Manifesto didn't help
-Leaders: Corbyn's Antisemitism really didn't help him at all |
What were the Salient Issues that influenced the 2019 Election? | -Conservatives promised for 'Brexit to be Done' which made the Public happy as there had been Gridlock for 3.5 Years. Labour wanting a 2nd Referendum would have been Annoying
-Healthcare Spending: All Main Parties would Increase Health Spending. Conservatives promised 50K Nurses, even if they admitted that 31K of them were New Recruits. |
How did the Election Campaign influence the 2019 Election? | -Brexit Party to not have Candidates with Leave-Supporting Conservatives helped the Conservatives win the Areas
-Conservatives played a Safe Game while Labour promising Free Broadband faced Questions
-Boris had a Traditional Campaign with Media Events, such as when he Smashed through a Wall labelled 'Gridlock' |
How did the Media Influence the 2019 Election | -Negative Corbyn Imagery continued in the Press
-Conservatives had Caught up with Labour in terms of Usage of Social Media. They aimed for Older Voters on Facebook in Marginal Constituencies. This helped them win the Seats |