A level Edexcel Politics paper 1 examples
2026-2027 | 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What significant legislation was passed by the House of Commons on November 24,
2024? ANSWER -The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, legalizing assisted dying for
terminally ill adults in England and Wales.
XR methods ANSWER -Mass Protests: Organised "The Big One" in April 2023, the
largest environmental protest in UK history with over 200 organisations .
Disruptive Direct Action: Blockading parts of London (2019) and targeting specific sites
like insurers' offices (2024) .
Legal Challenges: Acted as part of the Weald Action Group to support a successful
Supreme Court ruling (June 2024) requiring that downstream emissions be considered
in future oil project assessments .
XR influence ANSWER -Policy Impact: Successfully pushed for Parliament to declare a
Climate Emergency in April 2019 following their protests .
Government Pledges: Saw their interim demand for "no new oil, coal or gas" realised in
a government pledge not to issue new fossil fuel licences (2024) .
Public Awareness: Significantly increased public concern about the climate emergency
through sustained media coverage .
,Policy Exchange (Right-leaning): ANSWER -Direct Policy Influence: Credited by Rishi
Sunak with helping draft the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (2022) , which
introduced stricter powers to target protest groups like Extinction Rebellion .
Access & Revolving Door: Has strong ties to the Conservative Party (e.g., Claire Coutinho
as an alumna) and holds events at Labour conferences, maintaining cross-party access .
Corporate Links: Receives funding from fossil fuel interests (e.g., ExxonMobil) and has
allowed companies like BP and Shell to shape its reports on carbon pricing .
Labour Together (Centrist/Pro-Starmer): ANSWER -Staffing Parliament: Directly funds
or seconds staff to the offices of senior Labour frontbenchers (e.g., Reeves, Rayner,
Lammy), embedding its influence within the parliamentary party .
Shaping Party Policy: Conducted polling and strategy that helped Keir Starmer win the
leadership. Now recommends policy positions, such as dropping nationalisation to
appeal to swing voters .
Funding Network: Raised over £4 million since 2019 from high-net-worth individuals,
including hedge fund bosses, giving them significant behind-the-scenes sway .
Fossil Fuel Industry: ANSWER -Extensive Meetings: Lobbyists met UK government
officials 343 times in 2023 alone. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) met ministers over 210
times post-Ukraine invasion to push for investment allowances and tax reliefs .
Political Donations: Donated at least £8.4 million to the Conservative Party (2019-2024)
and over £45,000 to Labour MPs (since mid-2024), correlating with pro-fossil fuel
policies .
Influencing Legislation: Lobbying peaked during critical events like the drafting of the
Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill (June 2022) , successfully shaping it to include tax
breaks for the industry .
Corporations (Tech & Energy): ANSWER -Securing Contracts: Palantir (a US spy-tech
firm) secured a £330m NHS contract after being welcomed at the 2023 Labour
conference, showing how access can lead to lucrative deals .
, Sponsoring Policy Debates: Companies like SSE and Cadent Gas sponsored events at
party conferences on net-zero, allowing them to frame the debate and 'greenwash' their
image .
Influencing Diplomacy: Shell and BAE Systems were invited by Foreign Secretary David
Lammy into Whitehall diplomatic roles, described as a "strong shared endeavour," giving
them a formal voice in foreign policy .
IPPR influence ANSWER -Direct roles in government: Following the 2024 election,
former IPPR director Carys Roberts became a special adviser in No. 10 Downing Street,
and Rachel Statham (who led work on public services) joined the Downing Street policy
unit .
Labour MPs: At least five new Labour MPs elected in 2024 previously worked at IPPR,
including Luke Murphy and Miatta Fahnbulleh .
Evidence of Multi-Party System: ANSWER -2024 Election Result: Labour (398),
Conservatives (121), Lib Dems (72), SNP (9), Reform (5), Green (5), Plaid Cymru (4) .
Polling (2025): Five parties on double-figure poll ratings .
2026 By-election: Green gain from Labour in Gorton shows fragmentation .
Liverpool Walton ANSWER -Winning Party: Labour
Status: The safest seat in the UK (also safest in 2010, 2015, and 2017) .
Statistics (2017 General Election):
Majority: Won by a margin of over 50% of votes cast .
Context: In 2017, the number of seats won by a margin of over 50% increased from 21
(2015) to 35
Knowsley: ANSWER -The second safest seat in the UK (held this rank in 2010, 2015, and
2017)
Most Marginal Seat in England (2017): ANSWER -Constituency: Kensington (London)
Winning Party: Labour
2026-2027 | 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS.
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What significant legislation was passed by the House of Commons on November 24,
2024? ANSWER -The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, legalizing assisted dying for
terminally ill adults in England and Wales.
XR methods ANSWER -Mass Protests: Organised "The Big One" in April 2023, the
largest environmental protest in UK history with over 200 organisations .
Disruptive Direct Action: Blockading parts of London (2019) and targeting specific sites
like insurers' offices (2024) .
Legal Challenges: Acted as part of the Weald Action Group to support a successful
Supreme Court ruling (June 2024) requiring that downstream emissions be considered
in future oil project assessments .
XR influence ANSWER -Policy Impact: Successfully pushed for Parliament to declare a
Climate Emergency in April 2019 following their protests .
Government Pledges: Saw their interim demand for "no new oil, coal or gas" realised in
a government pledge not to issue new fossil fuel licences (2024) .
Public Awareness: Significantly increased public concern about the climate emergency
through sustained media coverage .
,Policy Exchange (Right-leaning): ANSWER -Direct Policy Influence: Credited by Rishi
Sunak with helping draft the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (2022) , which
introduced stricter powers to target protest groups like Extinction Rebellion .
Access & Revolving Door: Has strong ties to the Conservative Party (e.g., Claire Coutinho
as an alumna) and holds events at Labour conferences, maintaining cross-party access .
Corporate Links: Receives funding from fossil fuel interests (e.g., ExxonMobil) and has
allowed companies like BP and Shell to shape its reports on carbon pricing .
Labour Together (Centrist/Pro-Starmer): ANSWER -Staffing Parliament: Directly funds
or seconds staff to the offices of senior Labour frontbenchers (e.g., Reeves, Rayner,
Lammy), embedding its influence within the parliamentary party .
Shaping Party Policy: Conducted polling and strategy that helped Keir Starmer win the
leadership. Now recommends policy positions, such as dropping nationalisation to
appeal to swing voters .
Funding Network: Raised over £4 million since 2019 from high-net-worth individuals,
including hedge fund bosses, giving them significant behind-the-scenes sway .
Fossil Fuel Industry: ANSWER -Extensive Meetings: Lobbyists met UK government
officials 343 times in 2023 alone. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) met ministers over 210
times post-Ukraine invasion to push for investment allowances and tax reliefs .
Political Donations: Donated at least £8.4 million to the Conservative Party (2019-2024)
and over £45,000 to Labour MPs (since mid-2024), correlating with pro-fossil fuel
policies .
Influencing Legislation: Lobbying peaked during critical events like the drafting of the
Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill (June 2022) , successfully shaping it to include tax
breaks for the industry .
Corporations (Tech & Energy): ANSWER -Securing Contracts: Palantir (a US spy-tech
firm) secured a £330m NHS contract after being welcomed at the 2023 Labour
conference, showing how access can lead to lucrative deals .
, Sponsoring Policy Debates: Companies like SSE and Cadent Gas sponsored events at
party conferences on net-zero, allowing them to frame the debate and 'greenwash' their
image .
Influencing Diplomacy: Shell and BAE Systems were invited by Foreign Secretary David
Lammy into Whitehall diplomatic roles, described as a "strong shared endeavour," giving
them a formal voice in foreign policy .
IPPR influence ANSWER -Direct roles in government: Following the 2024 election,
former IPPR director Carys Roberts became a special adviser in No. 10 Downing Street,
and Rachel Statham (who led work on public services) joined the Downing Street policy
unit .
Labour MPs: At least five new Labour MPs elected in 2024 previously worked at IPPR,
including Luke Murphy and Miatta Fahnbulleh .
Evidence of Multi-Party System: ANSWER -2024 Election Result: Labour (398),
Conservatives (121), Lib Dems (72), SNP (9), Reform (5), Green (5), Plaid Cymru (4) .
Polling (2025): Five parties on double-figure poll ratings .
2026 By-election: Green gain from Labour in Gorton shows fragmentation .
Liverpool Walton ANSWER -Winning Party: Labour
Status: The safest seat in the UK (also safest in 2010, 2015, and 2017) .
Statistics (2017 General Election):
Majority: Won by a margin of over 50% of votes cast .
Context: In 2017, the number of seats won by a margin of over 50% increased from 21
(2015) to 35
Knowsley: ANSWER -The second safest seat in the UK (held this rank in 2010, 2015, and
2017)
Most Marginal Seat in England (2017): ANSWER -Constituency: Kensington (London)
Winning Party: Labour
