what is happening on may 7 th 2015?. the general election
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What is happening on May 7th 2015?
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The General Election
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What are the main parties?
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What are the main parties?
Labour Conservatives
UKIP
Lib Dem Green
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Who are the party leaders?
Labour
Ed Milliband UKIP
Nigel Farage
Conservatives
David Cameron
Liberal Democrats
Nick Clegg
Green
Natalie Bennett
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Interesting Facts
• This is the biggest election in the UK.
• It's time to pick a new government
• It must happen at least once every 5 years.
• You have to be over 18 and registered to vote
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Interesting Facts
• One Member of Parliament (MP) is elected from each of the UK's parliamentary constituencies.
• There will be 650 of these in the next election.
• Each registered voter gets one ballot paper. They mark it with a cross next to the name of their chosen candidate.
• The candidate who gets more votes than any other becomes an MP.
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Would include 16 and 17 year olds in voting
Give schools more money
Don’t want to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote
Keep money for schools the same
Don’t want to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote
Some schools will be able to choose the children that go to their school
Would include 16 and 17 year olds in voting
Get rid of SATs and Year1 Phonics Screening Test
Would include 16 and 17 year olds in voting
Keep money for schools the same
People who want to move to the UK will have to be checked
Migrants will have to wait 4 years before the UK will give them any money to help them
Choose which migrants can come into the UK
Let anyone into the UK (open border)
All immigrants must learn English
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What’s it like to be Prime Minister?
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8600000/newsid_8605500/8605544.stm
What would you do if you were Prime Minister?