Evaluate the view that the UK has returned to a two party system

Discuss:

a) dominant party (1 party) theory

b) 3 party theory

c) policy influence

d) multi party theory

FOR: Argument 1: Dominant party system is false

Example: ____ and _____ had hung parliaments

2010

2017

AGAINST: Argument 1: Westminster has not a two party system but a dominant party system

Example: from 1979- 2010 Britain had only one party in government (__ years Conservative followed by __ years Labour)

18

13

FOR: Argument 2: The UK doesn't have a three party system

Example: In 2024, Labour and Tories still won __% of the seats despite the meltdown in Tory support

82

AGAINST: Argument 2: The UK does have a three party system

Example: Lib Dem won a record breaking __ seats in the 2024 GE

72

FOR: Argument 3: Smaller parties play a significant role in policy making

Example: The threats of ___ _____ ____ in 2019 pushed Tories into a hard Brexit after the vote to leave

The Brexit Party

AGAINST: Argument 3: Executive dominance prevents smaller parties from affecting policy

Example: 2025 Labour has received _ commons defeats due to their overwhelming majority

0

FOR: Argument 4: The UK doesn't have a multi party system

Example: The Green Party only has _ seats and Reform only has _

4

4

AGAINST: Argument 4: The UK operates under a multi party system

Example: REFORM UK and Greens received a combined vote share of __%

20