UK Politics - Example Bank

what evidence is there of declining turnout in general elections?

what evidence is there of party dealignment?

what is the evidence that the UK has a free press (1,2) ?

what evidence is there that the UK press is restricted (1, 2) ?

what evidence is there that FPTP is undemocratic (1, 2)?

what evidence is there that pressure groups support those without a voice?

what evidence is there that pressure groups educate parliament?

what evidence is there that pressure groups are effective?

what evidence is there that participation in pressure groups is preferred to parties?

what evidence is there that pressure groups are self-interested and create hyperpluralism?

what evidence is there that pressure groups may have undue influence over government?

what evidence is there of the UK government ignoring court rulings?

what evidence is there that judicial review protects human rights?

what evidence is there that public opinion is too volatile for referendums?

what evidence is there that politicians can make more holistic decisions than the public?

what evidence is there that referendums encourage 'tyranny of the majority'?

what evidence is there that smaller parties are becoming more popular (1, 2) ?

what evidence is there of people engaging in e-democracy?

what evidence is there that 'hapathy' has an impact on turnout?

what evidence is there of human rights conflicting?

what evidence is there that pressure groups with more resources are more effective?

what evidence is there that there is a lack of trust in politicians?

what evidence is there that scale of resources does not always translate into success for pressure groups?

what evidence is there that tactics can influence the success of pressure groups?

what evidence is there that public/media support (1, 2) is an important factor in the success of pressure groups?

what evidence is there that government listens to insider pressure groups?

what evidence is there for the influence of think tanks on policy?

what evidence is there that lobbying can successfully influence parliament?

what evidence is there that corporations seek to influence parliament?

what evidence is there of the UK government infringing on civil liberties?

what evidence is there of corruption in party funding?

what evidence is there that Cameron remained close to Thatcherite ideas on economic policy?

what evidence is there that Cameron remained close to Thatcherite ideas on welfare policy (1, 2) ?

what evidence is there that Cameron deviated from Thatcherite ideas on law and order?

what evidence is there that Cameron remained close to Thatcherite ideas on law and order?

what evidence is there that Cameron remained close to Thatcherite ideas on foreign policy (1, 2, 3) ?

what evidence is there that Corbyn remained close to Old Labour ideas on economic policy?

what evidence is there that Corbyn remained close to Old Labour ideas on welfare policy?

what evidence is there that Corbyn remained close to Old Labour ideas on law and order?

what evidence is there that Corbyn remained close to New Labour ideas on law and order?

what evidence is there that Corbyn remained close to New Labour ideas on foreign policy?

what evidence is there that Corbyn rejected New Labour ideas on foreign policy?

what evidence is there of the government suspending human rights?

what evidence is there of pressure groups conflicting with gov. on rights?

what evidence is there that votes are unequal in worth?

what evidence is there of politicians being self-interested?

what evidence is there that the UK parliament is unrepresentative of the population?

what evidence is there of low turnout in second order elections?

what evidence is there of Labour representing young people/minorities (1, 2)?

what evidence is there that parties allow people to participate in politics?

what evidence is there of the importance of parties in policy development?

what evidence is there of parties simplifying complex issues?

what evidence is there of government passing policy without a mandate?

what evidence is there of inequality of funding of UK political parties?

what evidence is there that larger parties have more support than smaller ones?

what evidence is there of decreasing support for the major parties?

what evidence is there of smaller parties encouraging consensus politics?

what evidence is there of smaller parties allowing people to hold government to account?

what evidence is there of the return to a two-party system?

what evidence is there of the limits on regional parties?

what evidence is there of smaller parties having undue/unaccountable power?

what evidence is there of Labour returning to its earlier social policy?

what evidence is there of Corbyn returning to Old Labour's tax policy?

what evidence is there that Corbyn hold support from the public?

what evidence is there that Corbyn holds support from his party?

what evidence is there that Corbyn does not hold support from his party?

what evidence is there of Corbyn deviating from Old Labour foreign policy?

what evidence is there of the Conservatives supporting liberal economic policy?

what evidence is there of the Conservatives supporting liberal social policy?

what evidence is there of the Conservatives rejecting liberal economic policy?

what evidence is there of the Conservatives rejecting liberal social policy?

what evidence is there of FPTP failing to deliver a strong and decisive government?

what evidence is there of FPTP delivering a strong and decisive government?

what evidence is there of FPTP being the simplest and quickest way to form a government?

what evidence is there that FPTP provides a strong link between constituents and their representatives?

what is an example of a referendum resolving social/political (1, 2) rifts?

what evidence is there of referendums which sought direct consent for constitutional change?

what evidence is there of age being a factor in voting behaviour?

what evidence is there of ethnicity being a factor in voting behaviour?

what evidence is there of region being a factor in voting behaviour [class dimension]?

what evidence suggests that age differences are a result of experience?

what evidence is there that education is the factor behind ethnicity voting patterns?

what evidence is there that think tanks are seen as spring-boards for a critical

what evidence is there that lobbyists insult democracy?

what evidence is there that pressure groups effectively use access points to be successful?

what evidence is there that weak leadership (1, 2) leads to failure for a party?

what evidence is there that divided parties are not successful (and counter)?

what evidence is there of smaller parties influencing policy?

what evidence is there that MPs do not represent the views of their constituents?

what evidence is there of election campaigns being misleading?

what evidence is there that AMS (1) is more proportional than FPTP (2)?

what evidence is there that STV produces consensus politics?