Key terms:
Disolution of Parliament
A constituency with a Party with 10 000 votes clear of the competitors - safe seat.
Small majority - a marginal
Advantages of First Past the Post:
Key Elections:
1945 Atlee takes over from Churchill - Six years of setting up the Welfare State
1979 Thatcher (The Iron Lady) Privatisation, breaking the unions, lower taxation
1997 New Labour - After 18 years of the cons UK wanted a change. Landslide. Even at its most popular New Labour only enjoyed 43% of votes cast.
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