Political System in the UK

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Britain is normally described as having a 'two-party system'.
Britain is unlike

Britain is normally described as having a 'two-party system'. Britain is unlike
most other countries in that its parties were first formed inside Parliament, and were only later extended to the public at large.

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Parties do not extend into every area of public and social life

Parties do not extend into every area of public and social life
in the country=> Universities have their Conservative , Labour and Liberal Democrat clubs
It is usually a party's MPs who have the most control over party policy and the biggest influence on the choice of party leader

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History of UK political parties
UK political parties emerged in the mid-19th century.

History of UK political parties UK political parties emerged in the mid-19th
From then until the 1920s, the Conservative and the Liberal parties dominated the political scene.
From the end of the War in 1945 the Conservative and Labour parties have dominated British politics, alternating power between them ever since.
These 3 parties dominate the UK delegation to the European Parliament.

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During the eighteenth century Members of Parliament tended to divide themselves into

During the eighteenth century Members of Parliament tended to divide themselves into
two camps, those who usually supported the government of the time and those who usually did not=>alternative government

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There are nationalist parties in Scotland (the Scottish National Party) and Wales

There are nationalist parties in Scotland (the Scottish National Party) and Wales
(Plaid Cymru –”Party of Wales”)
Northern Ireland has a number of parties divided predominantly on ethnic and religious lines, including the Ulster Unionists, the Democratic Unionists, the Social Democratic and Labour Party and Sinn Féin.

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The pairing system

An MP of one party is 'paired' with an MP

The pairing system An MP of one party is 'paired' with an
of another party=>neither of them bother to turn up for the vote=>the difference in numbers between one side and the other is maintained, while the MPs are free to get on with other work.

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Conservative & Unionist Party

David Cameron

«Change to Win – Win for Britain»

Conservative & Unionist Party David Cameron «Change to Win – Win for Britain»

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The Conservative Party is

the second largest political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United
the most successful political party in history in terms of election victories
One of the oldest political party in the world

Since World War I the Conservative Party and its principal opponent, the Labour Party, have dominated British political life

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Although it was in government for two-thirds of the twentieth century, it

Although it was in government for two-thirds of the twentieth century, it
has been in opposition in Parliament since losing the 1997 election to the Labour Party under Tony Blair.

Developed from the group of MPs known as the Tories in the early nineteenth century=> the term “Tory”

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Guiding principles:

the promotion of private property and enterprise
the maintenance of a

Guiding principles: the promotion of private property and enterprise the maintenance of
strong military
the preservation of traditional cultural values and institutions.
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