Political Parties Quiz - Conservative Party

Who wrote today's article and for what newspaper?

• Andrew Rawnsley for the Daily Mail

• Andrew Rawnsley for the Guardian

• Andrew Rawsdley for the Daily Mail

• Andrew Rawdsley for the Guardian

According to Rawnsley, what impact has Coronavirus had on Conservative Party policy?

• Entrenched it further

• Minimal impact

• It has been transformed

A philosophy rooted in the conviction that individualism and competition are the wellsprings of healthy and productive societies is found wanting when confronted by a crisis that can only be endured and resolved by rediscovering the virtues of collectivism and solidarity.

What does this mean?

• Conservatives have had to change their view of what a good society looks like

• Conservatives have not had to change their view of what a good society looks like

• Conservatives have turned into socialists

What, ironically, were Boris Johnson's political instincts before the Coronavirus?

• Minimal state interference in people's lives

• Maximal state interference in people's lives

• Pro European Union

• The state should never be involved in the private lives of citizens.

Why has the Government economic support during Coronavirus been so ironic?

• They attacked Jeremy Corbyn in the election last year for the amount he promised to spend to boost the economy.

• They attacked Keir Starmer this year for the amount he promised to spend to boost the economy.

• They failed to see the Coronavirus pandemic coming

• They've refused to spend any money to help out those struggling economically because of the Coronavirus pandemic

Which of the following has NOT been a government economic scheme to support the economy during the Coronavirus Pandemic?

• Free School Meals over the summer holidays

• The furlough scheme paying wages whilst employers were closed

• Eat out to help out to support restaurants over the summer

• Free WiFi to support young people to find work and training online

Why is Government intervention seen as so important in dealing with Coronavirus?

• It can support businesses facing closure through no fault of their own.

• It can't organise a 'track and trace' system

• It can tell everyone what to do and they face prison if they do not

Who said the following - "This is not a time for ideology and orthodoxy"

• Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer

• Rishi Sunak, Finance Minister

• Greg Clark, Chancellor of the Exchequer

"This is not a time for ideology and orthodoxy" - Which key conservative idea is this quote a great example of?

• Pragmatism

• Organicism

• Hierarchy

• Order and Security

What does Andrew Rawnsley ultimately argue will be the impact of Coronavirus on Conservative party ideology?

• It will return to New Right ideas after the pandemic

• There may well be a new direction for Conservative Party ideology

• There will definitely be a new direction for Conservative Party ideology

• He doesn't say