Minor Parties and the Multiparty System (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Minor parties
Minor parties
Smaller parties with few/no MPs in Commons
Political agenda
Political agenda
Issues that become subject of decision-making and debate
SNP 2019: seats and % of Scotland vote
SNP 2019: seats and % of Scotland vote
48 seats and 45% of vote
What SNP pressured Cameron into in 2014
What SNP pressured Cameron into in 2014
Holding Scottish independence referendum
Supply and confidence
Supply and confidence
Support govt on key votes for concessions, no coalition
Brexit Party result in 2019 European elections
Brexit Party result in 2019 European elections
First place with over 31% of vote
Only Westminster seat won by Eurosceptic parties
Only Westminster seat won by Eurosceptic parties
Clacton (won by UKIP defector Carswell)
Con/Lab combined in 2019: seats % and vote %
Con/Lab combined in 2019: seats % and vote %
87% seats, 76% vote
Lib Dem 2019: vote % and seat %
Lib Dem 2019: vote % and seat %
11% vote, 1.7% seats
Pattern: FPTP absent leads to
Pattern: FPTP absent leads to
Multiparty system often present