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AN UPDATE TO THIS EPISODE IS AVAILABLE - check out episode 165
While two parties dominate vote share and seat share in parliament, popularity is only one measure of a party system. Several parties have influenced policy over the last decade, most notably UKIP but also the Brexit Party and the DUP. Should we therefore judge a party system by policy influence, or who controls the executive? If the latter is the case, the UK has only one dominant party. Yet it is important get out of the Westminster bubble. The devolved bodies with proportional voting systems lend credence the idea that the two party system theory is not applicable to the whole of the UK.
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AN UPDATE TO THIS EPISODE IS AVAILABLE - check out episode 165
While two parties dominate vote share and seat share in parliament, popularity is only one measure of a party system. Several parties have influenced policy over the last decade, most notably UKIP but also the Brexit Party and the DUP. Should we therefore judge a party system by policy influence, or who controls the executive? If the latter is the case, the UK has only one dominant party. Yet it is important get out of the Westminster bubble. The devolved bodies with proportional voting systems lend credence the idea that the two party system theory is not applicable to the whole of the UK.
Enjoy the podcast, then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS!? For just £1.99 per month, you will receive TWO additional episodes per month that will automatically appear in your podcast feed as soon as they become available. You'll also get access to the full back catalogue of A Level Politics Show podcasts. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime - no obligations and no hidden costs. Just lots of learning. Just click here to get started. If you like reading as well as listening, then you can also try my revision book, which can be purchased from here. Oh, and don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts, so that more people can find out about us. Thanks for your support.
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