Is there a 2 party system in the UK?. YES Labour and Conservative always form a government 2 parties dominate the voting proportions Policy agenda dominated.

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Is there a 2 party system in the UK?

YES Labour and Conservative always form a government 2 parties dominate the voting proportions Policy agenda dominated by Labour and Conservatives Adversarial Politics only at Westminster Campaign funding Membership

Is there a 2 party system in the UK? No Smaller parties have won more votes in recent elections Small parties do well in certain regions Liberal Democrats do well in assemblies as well as Nationalists Local areas dominated by smaller parties Voting figures contradict the two party system