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Cranleigh School Blogs / Politics Department Blog / Elections

Tag: Elections

How the 2019 election will reshape politics in the UK.

January 17, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | George B - LVI

Fundamentally, the election held on the 12th of December 2019 was of paramount importance to UK citizens and to the…
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The 2019 election will have a significant impact on how the UK is governed.

January 16, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Sukai - LVI

The Conservative party won the election with an 80 seat majority and gained 47 seats. They achieved 43.6% of the…
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What are the implications of the 2019 election

January 11, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Daisy F - LVI

On the 12th of December the nation was united under a whopping 365 seats, as this is a clear mandate…
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The UK in the 2020s

January 10, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Von Hayek

Given the divergence between Scotland and England in the recent election results, many have rightly questioned the future of the…
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There is no reason for 16 year olds to be given the vote

October 5, 2019November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Robin (LVI)

In recent times, the Tory government has come under fire concerning their policy regarding a refusal to lower the voting…
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16 year olds should be allowed to vote in UK elections

October 5, 2019November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Bella (LVI)

In the U.K. we pride ourselves on being a democracy. A democracy in which everyone gets a vote and everyone’s…
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Online voting would cause far more problems than the current system. We should maintain the status quo.

October 5, 2019November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Mr Verdon

Clearly Mr Stewart’s time spent glued to episode after episode of Love Island this summer would have been better spent…
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People in the UK are used to voting online for Love Island and other TV shows. It is time to introduce online voting for UK elections.

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 | UK Politics | Guy S (LVI)

14 different countries now have the right to vote online and many are now rightly saying that it’s about time…
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Compulsory voting is anti-democractic and would not work in the UK.

October 5, 2019November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Ruairi J (LVI)

Making voting compulsory is a civil liberties violation and would be an indictment upon the rights of our people. This…
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Good and bad referenda

May 20, 2019November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Von Hayek

Students and teachers alike will be well aware that the politics A-Level course has been changed, its content updated, increased…
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