Evolution of Multi-Party System and Impact (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Traditional UK party system post-war (1945+)
Traditional UK party system post-war (1945+)
Two-party: Conservative and Labour
Year Liberal Democrats formed
Year Liberal Democrats formed
1988
UK electoral system
UK electoral system
First-Past-The-Post (FPTP)
SNP seats in 2021 Scottish Parliament
SNP seats in 2021 Scottish Parliament
64 of 129
SNP seats in 2024 General Election
SNP seats in 2024 General Election
9 seats
Green Party seats in 2024
Green Party seats in 2024
4 seats
Liberal Democrats seats in 2024
Liberal Democrats seats in 2024
72 seats
Reform UK vote share in 2024
Reform UK vote share in 2024
14.3%
Reform UK seats won in 2024
Reform UK seats won in 2024
5 seats
2010-2015 coalition government parties
2010-2015 coalition government parties
Conservative and Liberal Democrat
Party supporting Conservatives 2017-2019
Party supporting Conservatives 2017-2019
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
Multi-party system impact on representation
Multi-party system impact on representation
Broader representation of views in Parliament
Examples of UK regional parties
Examples of UK regional parties
SNP and Plaid Cymru
UKIP's influence in 2015
UKIP's influence in 2015
Forced Cameron to announce EU referendum
Multi-party impact on governance
Multi-party impact on governance
More complexity, requires negotiation and consensus