A-Level Politics - Examples for essays (Edexcel)

Name three piece of legislation from the government which took/will take away rights of people in the UK? - - Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill - Repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 - Section 28 (PCSB - right to protest, right to assembly, right to association, freedom of speech) (HRA repeal - authorities decide who gets rights, lack of rights can be abused, challenging of rights made harder) (Section 28 (1986, repealed in 2003) - made any reference to LGBTQ+ in schools illegal - trickled down into society and created a state of ignorance and homophobia) Name two pressure groups who were successful in protecting and promoting the rights of the people in the UK? - - Scottish Trans, Equality Network (Gender Recognition Bill in Scotland) - Stonewall (Repeal of Section 28, inclusion of LGB people in the Equality Act, adoption rights for same sex couples) what are the right wing newspapers trying to do in may 2023? - tell people that labour would reverse brexit!! scare campaign what is happening within the conservative party, in terms of division, in May 2023? - Suella Bravamen is saying Sunak has not been tough enough on boats Conservative MPs even campaigning to bring back Boris!