The Constituency of Henley

Who is this politician and what has he to do with Henley?

Click here to see how well you know the Henley Constituency.

Click here for the Wikipedia description of the Henley Consituency.

Who is this politician and what has he to with Henley?

Click here for the Electoral Calculus prediction for Henley.

 

 

 

 

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Off Beat Look at the Election

I have included a range of clips from the campaign so far and also some excellent spoofs of election night itself. They are completely random. Enjoy!

1. Click here for a clip about the souvenir mugs produced by each of the parties.

2. You can't really understand the British electoral system without watching Monty Python's Election Special.

3. A spoof Yes Prime Minister on the 2010 Election.

4. A video produced by the House of Parliament to explain the general election.

5. An 18 year old explains the 2015 general election.

6. Click here for a summary of campaign promises on Friday 10th April. This has become known as 'Freebie Friday'.

7. Click here to see a BBC Question Time video with the GreenParty's Natalie Bennett.

8. Not a video but click here for a fascinating insight into party allegiance by first name.

9. Click here for a Game of Thrones take on the 2015 Election

10 Click here to find your seat and who won last time.

11. Click here for the BBC website's comedy look at the election.

12. Click here for an analysis of the 2015 General Election showing that it was the most unrepresentative result in history.

 

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MOCK ELECTION

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Each house group must select a teller.  The job of the teller will be to hand out to each person in the group a ballot paper.

2. Each person then votes by placing a X next to one candidate of their choice.

3. The ballot paper must be folded and handed to the teller.

4.  The teller then counts the votes by party and completes the results form which is then given to Mr Thomas at break time.

Opinion Polls

 

 

 

During this election politicians from all sides will say that "the only poll that matters is the one on Election Day". This is certainly true but it doesn't mean that opinion polls don't matter. There have been hundreds of opinion polls about this election and all of them show only one result which a hung parliament with no party getting an overall majority. All parties study the polls very carefully as it tells them what are the most popular policies to talk about and also where they should be concentrating their resources in the election campaign.

 

Click here for the brilliant 'Yes Prime Minister' clip on opinion polls.

The Electoral Calculus website got the 2010 result almost spot on. Click here to see what they are predicting for 2015.

Click here for the UK Polling Report which continually reports on polls as they are produced.

 

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Policies of the parties

Click here to see what the main parties are promising.

Conservative Party

Labour Party

Liberal Democrats

United Kingdom Independence Party
Green Party
Scottish Nationalist Party
Plaid Cymru

Monster Raving Loony Party

What are the main issues in the election?

The main issues are generally the same as at previous elections: economy, health, education, immigration, housing and foreign policy. For some parties such as the Green Party single issues such as the environment tend to dominate. UKIP focus on leaving the EU and controlling immigration. While the SNP and Plaid Cymru want independence for their countries.

Click here to see what the main issues in the election are.

The Manifestoes Of the Parties

Manifesto means to make public.  Each party produces a booklet which outlines the promises they intend to put before the electorate.  Whether they stick to these promises or not when in government is another matter.  The Labour politician Peter Shore once famously described a manifesto as "a party's moral contract with the people".

Click here to see a summary of the  Labour Party's manifesto which was launched on  13th April.

Click here to see a summary of the Conservative Party's manifesto which was launched on 14th April.

Click  here to see a summary of the Liberal Democrat manifesto which was launched on 15th April. 

Click  here to see a summary of the UKIP  manifesto which was launched on 15th April.  

Click  here to see a summary of the Green Part  manifesto which was launched on 14th April. 

Some of the key questions which politicians will try to answer in the election are:

The population is getting increasing elderly and putting pressure on the NHS. How is this to be paid for?

It is very difficult to get an appointment with a GP, what is your party going to do about this?

The national debt is still massive, how will your party reduce it?

What cuts in public spending is your party planning?

How will you ensure that education is protected?

What is your party going to do to control immigration?

Global warming will continue to cause massive problems with world-wide weather patterns. What is your party going to do about fossil fuel emissions?

Why is leaving the EU a good idea?

What is your party going to do about stopping the extreme violence in Syria and neighbouring countries?

How can young people afford homes of their own if house prices keep rising?

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