Student wanting to go over the term 'de-selection' in UK politics (potential 5 mark question on Unit 1 exam; Political Parties question)

Key point of 5 mark short answers: 5 mins for 5 marks (but can do in 3 1/2 mins)

Generally split the answer into two: define the concept questioned ie. 'de-selection': De-selection is the process in which indivduals who have previously been selected as prospective Parliamentary candiates may be removed or replaced as the parties offical candiate in the next election. This is the case even when they are a sitting MP, decided by either/both the consistuency level of the party or the national executivies of the party.

Then use your own examples to develop the answer to push it up to a Level 3/4 answer (A answer)... Examples can include the deselection of MPs in the 2010 election in all the mainstream parties due to the expenses scandal ie. Jaqqui Smith, Labour parachuting the former Conservative MP Shaun Woodward to the safe Labour seat of St Helens South, the de-selection of Labour MPs associated with the Miliant tendency in the 1987 election, and the murmours of the de-selection of moderate Labour MPs, at odds with the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.

For a good answer, you only have to use 2/3 examples that reinforce your knowledge of the concept in question.

Put those two things together in 5 minutes (max), then it is a very good start to the exam paper, which from my experience puts you at ease for answering the 10 and 25 mark questions