THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF BRITAIN

Politics of today



Conservative party (Theresa May)


  • in control of the exit of the European Union (Brexit)
  •  since the resignation of David Cameron, the party has moved to the right, as MP's moved to May's cabinet
  • this party is made up of local associates, keeping the traditional approach to politics
  • in May's first speech she made it clear that the conservative party were for 'one nation', looking after the 'ordinary people' and not just the rich - this could have easily been David Cameron making this same speech




Image result for newspaper headlines supporting theresa may
E.g. This headline is n favour of the Conservative party, using the traditional 'YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU', helping to present the party as traditional in their views.




























UKIP - the UK's independent party
  • a sovereignist party wanting to leave the EU
  • does well with voters who have lost faith in the failures of the major parties
  • xenophobic approach to the EU






















Related imageE.g. Here this simple headline gives the reader all the information they need, though clearly favouring the outcome - hence supporting the audiences views.





























BNP - British National Party
  • extreme right-wing party
  • nationalist and xenophobic views
  • no members of parliament
The Liberal Democrats Party
  • mixture of social conservatives and social democrats
  • the most pro-European out of all the major parties
  • in recent voting, the popularity has increased again after he dip in votes when they collaborated with the conservative party in 2015
The Green Party
  • promotion of environmental issues
  • more middle-class targeted, with on seat in parliament sine 2010
























Image result for supporting climate change headlines

E.g. Here this is a very effective headline, backing the Green Party. Their whole domineer is about placing major issues over 'squabbling politicians'.  






























The Labour Party
  • left-wing politics of Britain, with Jeremy Corbin as the newest leader (the most left-wing leader the party has ever had)
  • supported and funded by the British Trade unions
  • socialist values
  • in favour of remaining in the EU

























Image result for newspaper headlines supporting labour
E.g. Here this headline from the Times, takes the opposite approach to the prior headlines, placing their opposing party in a negative image, making themselves look above them.
































Respect
  • party of the populist left-wing Labour party dissident, George Galloway

The Communist Party
  • very marginal, with only ever having two elected MP's

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