Starter Guide to British Politics

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Voting 3/6 Voting There are different types of ways to vote, the main two being ballot box voting or absentee vote. During a general election or a referendum, each constituency will allocate polling stations across towns all over the United Kingdom. These are usually located in schools, community centre’s and other well known local areas. This is where you would usually go to vote, unless you are doing an absentee vote, otherwise known as a postal vote. Postal voting is how you would vote if you were unable to visit a polling station for any reason whatsoever, or simply find it convenient. Why is this important to me? Voting gives you the opportunity to voice your opinions politically. Voting in a general election can make a big difference to the future of our Government. VOTING 3/6
Coalition 4/6 Political Party Most candidates that run for an election are part of a political party, such as the Conservative Party, Labour Party, or the Liberal Democrats. There are many different parties all with separate methods and goals, so take care when voting and make sure you research a wide variety of parties to see which you agree with. Candidates that aren’t part of any party, are called Independents. In the House of Commons, the political party that has the most constituencies (over 51%) wins control of the House of Commons for the next five years. Important to note: During 2010, there was a Coalition. This meant that no political party had over half of the constituencies, and there was a ‘Hung Parliament’. To solve this, two parties worked together to form a Coalition Government, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats. Why is this important to me? Knowing about who runs the Government is important because - for example - the Conservatives could share the views you do, and could make changes you want to see if they were in power. Coalition 4/6
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