Development of multi party state

• Dominant Part system


  One party dominates no. of seats in legislative body

  Operates in Scottish Parliament
• Two party system


  Only 2 parties have significant representation

  Operates in English constituencies
• 3 Party system


  3 parties have significant representation

  Since 2015 only Cons, Lab, SNP have had significant amount of seats in HOC
• Multi-party system


  4 or more parties have significant number of representatives elected

  Northern Ireland, Welsh Assembly, local govt areas
• Britain 2 party state

  2 Part dominance in terms of seats won in 2017, 2019.

  Con won 43.6% votes, 385 seats

  Lab won 32.2% votes 203 seats

  Lib dem 3.9% votes, 11 seats
• Britain 2 party state

  Major decisions e.g. Brexit decided by central govt

  Only 2 major parties decide on issues

  Still 2 part dominanc as smaller parties dont get say
• No 2 party dominance


  More votes cast for smaller parties in recent years

  Coalition govt in 2010 between Lib Dems and Cons

  Lib Dem got 22% of al votes 8.5% seats
• No 2 Party dominance


  Smaller parties greater presence in devolved systems which have significant powers

  Scotland SNP one seat short of majority

  Welsh Parliament Labour in lead but other parties not far behindand so have lots of say
• No 2 Party state

  Smaller parties growing influence on political agenda and policy

  UKIP influenced Brexit referendum as took cons mps to their side

  Green party influence Cons green policy

  SNP demand for more devolved powers
• 2 party state


  Influence of smaller parties temp as suggested by 2017 election results

  UKIP 2017 - 2.4% votes

  Lib Dem damaged from coalition as suggested by 2015,2017,2019 general election

  2019-19.6% vote 16 seats