Two-Party and Multi-Party Systems
The debate about whether the UK has a two-party system (dominated by Conservatives and Labour) or has become a multi-party system with significant roles for smaller parties.
Real World
In the 2015 general election, the SNP won 56 of Scotland's 59 seats and the Conservatives won an outright majority on 37% of the vote — illustrating how FPTP simultaneously suppresses minor parties nationally while allowing regional parties to dominate locally.
Exam Focus
Support claims about the UK's party system with specific vote-share versus seat-share data; this distinction is what examiners look for in top-band answers.
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