Single-issue parties

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A Levels Government and Politics (Political Parties) Mind Map on Single-issue parties, created by dottydiva96 on 27/12/2013.
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Single-issue parties
  1. The Green Party
    1. 1999 European elections - GP secured 6.3% of votes and 2 MEPs
      1. Won 2 seats at 2004 and 2009 European elections
      2. BNP
        1. 1990's steady progress in local elections in northewst
          1. Party failed to succeed in 2010 general election
            1. Secured 1.9% of the popular vote
              1. No seats won
              2. Won 2 of the 72 available seats at 2009 European election
              3. UKIP
                1. 16.5% of the vote and 13 seats at the 2009 European election
                  1. Lots of media coverage
                    1. 2010 general elections more candidates fielded yet marginal increase of vote only
                    2. Single-issue candidates
                      1. 1997, 2001 and 2005 elections - rise in single-issue candidates and parties
                        1. May be because mainstream parties have ceased to fulfill their representative function
                          1. Dr Richard Taylor as the Kidderminster Hospital and Health concern candidate in Wyre Forest in 2001 and 2005
                          2. Trend not repeated in 2010 general election
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