Transcript What is happening on th May 7 2015? The General Election What are the main parties?

What is happening on
th
May 7 2015?
The General Election
What are the main parties?
What are the main parties?
Labour
Conservatives
UKIP
Lib Dem
Green
Who are the party leaders?
Labour
Conservatives
Ed Milliband
David
Cameron
Liberal
Democrats
Nick Clegg
UKIP
Nigel Farage
Green
Natalie
Bennett
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
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.
Who would you vote for?
‘When I despair, I
remember that all
through history the
ways of truth and
love have always
won.’ (Gandhi)
Who would you vote for?
‘You have to be
unique, and
different, and shine
in your own way.’
(Lady Gaga)
Who would you vote for?
‘Courage is what it
takes to stand up and
speak. Courage is
also what it takes to
sit down and listen.’
(Winston Churchill)
Who would you vote for?
‘I stand for freedom
of expression, doing
what you believe in,
and going after your
dreams.’ (Madonna)
Who would you vote for?
‘Education is the
most powerful
weapon which you
can use to change
the world.’ (Nelson
Mandela)
Who would you vote for?
‘I still look at
myself and want to
improve.’ (David
Beckham)