Voting Behaviour and the Media

What is "Class Dealignment"?

• Class has become more important in voting

• Class divides are increasing in our society

• Class has established Britain's voting patterns

• Class has become less important in voting

Why is "New Labour" evidence of class dealignment?

• Blair rooted labour more firmly amongst the working classes

• Blair had to boarden Labour's mass appeal across the classes to win election

• Blair set about appealing to the higher classes

• Blair's commitment to a programme of nationalisation and regulation

What is "Partisan Dealignment"?

• The process where individuals no longer identify themselves with a particular class

• The process where individuals no longer identify themselves with a particular political party

• The process where individuals seek to resist the influence and control of political parties

• The process where individuals feel less attached to a particular region or city

What is "disillusion"?

• Disappointment from discovering something is not as good as one believed it to be.

• A process linked to Darren Brown

• A failed magic trick devised by Paul Daniels

• The pleasure of discovering that something has achieved its true potential

What is "Apathy"?

• The desire to get heavily involved with a political organisation

• A lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern, e.g. not caring about political activity

• The doctrine of measuring happiness in a society

• The commitment to vote for centralist political parties

What is "Governing Competency"?

• The belief that people in leadership positions should be competent

• What Boris Johnson does on a day-to-day basis

• The quality of a governments media profile

• The perceived ability of the governing party in office

Why can it be argued that Britain has moved into an era of "Presidentialism"?

• Because after Brexit, Britain is likely to join the USA

• Because voters tend to base their assessment on the number of times politicians attend Parliament

• Because the modern media is focused on the Party Leaders

• Because Britain needs to enter a new era of constitutional reform

Statistically old people are more likely to vote...?

• Green

• Liberal Democrat

• Labour

• Conservative

Ethnic minorities are more likely to vote...?

• Conservative

• Green

• Liberal Democrat

• Labour

Over recent years southern England is more likely to vote...?

• Conservative

• Green

• Liberal Democrat

• Labour