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Originally Posted by dmcc  As I've said before, why is this the case? Why did - does - the English electorate allow this to happen? When you have a two-party system you end up with either polar opposites or parties that you can only tell apart by the name of the leader (if you can even remember it). Countries where there are more than two mainstream parties seem to be a bit "happier", politically speaking (IMO). |
Historically the other parties havent gained enough votes for people to have faith in them being elected and see it as a wasted vote. This is also suggested in the media in terms of the wasted vote.
If the sums were done and the other parties abilities were highlighted and demonstrated then people may tick the X in their box
Until these two factors come in people will either vote:
For the one party the love
The Party they have been socially forced to vote for
The party they used to like and hope will return
The one party of the two they hate the less
But can lib dem (who of course are the closest to break the 'polyicl oligopoly') can provide a stable UK?
Im not sure