Political Parties - The Story So Far

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Across
  1. 2. Political parties offer m_________ subscriptions which give members a vote in who should be the party's leader and what their policies should be (67)
  2. 4. A belief that the state should control key sectors of the economy, such as major industries, gas, railways and electricity. This was a key principle of the Labour Party (75)
  3. 5. A type of conservatism which seeks to heal divisions in society in in order to reinforce the ties that bind us together (71)
  4. 6. To win elections, political parties need to formulate P____ which is attractive to voters (62)
  5. 7. This faction of the Labour Party emerged in the 1990s and attempted to move away from a commitment to nationalisation and towards more business-friendly policies (76)
  6. 10. Political parties exist to express the interests of the electorate. Another word for this is r____________(65).
  7. 12. D________ can come from individuals, businesses or pressure groups such as trade unions. There is some controversy about how much influence large donors have on political parties (67)
  8. 14. (72) Acting in the interests of others who are unable to make informed moral decisions
Down
  1. 1. The belief that action should be shaped by practical goals and 'what works' rather than radical or untried solutions
  2. 3. M___________ is when political parties attempt to encourage and motivate people to vote for them.(65)
  3. 8. One function of political parties is the r______ and training of people to stand for public office in elections (63)
  4. 9. Right wing belief is often influenced by a negative or p_________ view of human nature (71)
  5. 11. Describes someone who is opposed to the E.U. having any influence on British government (72)
  6. 13. This describes policies which are designed to reduce or remove rules on how businesses should operate (72)