Two-Party Politics in Britain

Abstract

Until recently it was a commonplace of political commentary that Britain had a two-party political system. Indeed, its two-party system was often extolled as one of the most stable and responsible systems in the world. Furthermore, the belief that Britain had a two-party political system was fundamental to many ideas about the Constitution. This belief can no longer be maintained. Britain no longer has a simple two-party political system. The old concept must be replaced.