Parties in context and A summary of political parties

UK Political parties in context 

• UK multi party, due to rise of Lib Dems in 2010, coalition 
  
• However more recentely it has died down, 2015 tory landslide
• Getting more multi party, UKIP getting 12.6% of the votes in 2015
• Howevr due to electoral FPTP system, only converted into one seat
• Political parties from outside groups can infliuence government, SNP getting 56 seats in 2010, influencing the 2014 Scottish referendum
• However since then they have decline, 2017 lost 21 seats
• Multi party system evident in current parliament, 2017 deal with DUP by the conservatives 
• However DUP dont have realistic control over setting agenda or policy, can only vote it down 

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