1) recruiting candidates for public office 2) organising and running elections 3) presenting alternative policies 4) acting as organised opposition 5) accept responsibility for operating government 

1) parties are associations of people who hold similar views and promote them 2) parties seek governmental power 3) most parties have a hierarchy 4) most have a system of membership 

1) collecting membership fees 2) fundraisers 3) donations 4) loans 5) self financing 

how much money in grants are each party allowed? 

2000 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act

it stressed transparency over state funding, stopped people who are not on UK electoral roll from donating, reducing foreign influence, £500+ have to be declared, £7500+ on register 

2009 - MPs expenses scandal with the Political Parties and Elections Act gave Electoral Commission tighter control over donations and could impose fines 

1) funding favours bigger parties, allowing for a better campaign - political inequality eg 2019 GE: Con - £5.8M, Lab £5.5M, LD £3.3M, SNP £300K, Green £115K 2) ‘cash for influence/honours’ 

‘short money’ - all opposition parties receive funding to scrutinise government, form of state funding, however yet again favours large parties as it is proportionate to number of seats eg 2019 GE: Lab £8M, SNP £800K

what is an alternative to the current funding system? 

report in 2009 which recommended state funding for elections being proportionate to membership size 

it would end corrupt donations, end hidden influences, improve democracy ensuring wider participation, reduce the massive advantages the larger parties have, give smaller parties opportunity to progress

should uk parties receive state funding? (yes) 

parties might lose independence, could lead to excessive state regulation, questions over how the funding would be distributed, taxpayers might object 

should uk parties receive state funding? (no) 

English (UK)

flash cards about how political parties are funded in the uk and alternatives presented - (edexcel 2.1) 

AS/ A Level Politics - Political Parties (2.1 - Funding)

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