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In the 2015 election, there was widespread controversy [3] [4] [5] when the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the Green Party of England and Wales received 4.9 million votes [6] (12.6% of the total vote for UKIP and 3.8% for the Greens) yet only gained one seat each in the House of Commons.
Membership of political parties has been in decline in the UK since the 1950s, falling by over 65% from 1983 (4 per cent of the electorate) to 2005 (1.3 per cent). [1] In 2022, 1.5% of the British electorate were members of the Conservative Party, Labour Party, or the Liberal Democrats. [2]
Timeline of political parties in the United Kingdom; List of political parties in the United Kingdom; List of political parties in the United Kingdom opposed to austerity; Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom; List of political parties by country; Politics of the United Kingdom; Political party affiliation in the United Kingdom
The UK, like several other states, has sometimes been called a "two-and-a-half party system" because parliamentary politics is dominated by the Labour Party and Conservative Party, while the Liberal Democrats used to hold a significant number of seats (but still substantially less than Labour and the Conservatives), and several small parties ...
A centrist [14] to centre-left [15] political party, the Liberal Democrats ideologically draw upon both liberalism and social democracy. Different factions have dominated the party at different times, each with its own ideological bent, some leaning towards the centre-left and others the centre.
The Conservative Party Board is the party's ultimate decision-making body, responsible for all operational matters (including fundraising, membership and candidates) and is made up of representatives from each (voluntary, political and professional) section of the Party. [273]
Candidates for each constituency are chosen by political parties or stand as independents. Almost all successful candidates are members of a political party, with only one independent elected in the 2010 election. [88] Each constituency elects one MP by the first past the post system of election. At the 2005 general election, there were 646 ...
List of political parties in the United Kingdom; List of political parties in the United Kingdom by representation; Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom; Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000; Political party affiliation in the United Kingdom; Registration of Political Parties Act 1998