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In practice i’d consider the UK a 2 party state as well. FPTP basically results in either Labour or Conservatives leading government. The other parties are geog
by hectormalot 8y ago
In practice i’d consider the UK a 2 party state as well. FPTP basically results in either Labour or Conservatives leading government. The other parties are geographically limited. Eg the Scottish Party cannot win outside of Scotland, same for the 2 Irish parties, and although LibDems should not be geographically limited, in reality you can almost consider them the London party.
Go check the Dutch or Belgian systems. They have proportional representation and our (NL) current government is a coalition of 4 parties. (Yes, it moves slower, but also results in a more nuanced government and more gradual change)