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Welcome to the UK Politics Wiki
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Welcome to the UK Politics Wiki

We hope you learn something new here and will add to our growing collection of pages!

The Latest Political News

All the latest political and economical news simplified for you.

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Find Out About Your PM!

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Find Out About Labour

Find out the history of the Labour Party.

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Welcome to the UK Politics Wiki
The Latest Political News
Find Out About Your PM!
Find Out About Labour

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We are a wiki committed to coverage of all aspects of UK Politics, from the days of Tories and Whigs, right up to Brexit and the implications of Trump. We have articles on previous Prime Ministers as well as articles updated daily about current affairs.

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So how does it all work?


The UK is made up of 650 constituencies, all of which have an MP (Member of Parliament) who represents them. These MPs attend Parliament, in particular the House of Commons, where all of the decisions and debates happen. An MP can be a member of any party, and the party with the most MPs becomes the government. The government has the role of putting forward topics to be debated and voted upon in the House of Commons.

The leader of the government is known as the Prime Minister, and he has a Cabinet, made up of MPs from his party, to support him in his role. The party with the second most MPs is allocated the role of the Shadow Cabinet, who mainly just make sure the actual cabinet isn't cutting any corners.

At least every five years, a General Election is held (using the First Past the Post system), in which constituents vote for a new MP, which could lead to a new government, but it doesn't have to. If the government is struggling with a decision, it can also call for a Referendum, in which the general public (every citizen over the age of 18, since we have universal suffrage here in the UK) votes on a single issue.

But that's not all. Because the UK is a weird and wonderful old country, we also have a second House in the parliament known as the House of Lords, which is unelected, and chosen by politicians, mostly. The Monarchy also holds a complicated role.

It's old and traditional, but it's ours. To read about some popular opinions on our political system and how it could be improved, head to the page for Advantages and Disadvantages of the UK Political System.


Members of Parliament


Head to constituencies to see a full list of the MPs currently in power!


Featured Article: Labour Party
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The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom and was formed in 1900 during the Trade Union movement. Its leader is Keir Starmer, who won a leadership election in 2020.

History[]

The Labour Party was created in 1900 during the Trade Union movement and its aim was to give working class people a voice.

After World War 1, the decline of Liberal Party saw the rise in the Labour Party and they were becoming the main opposition in the house. However, their first governments were... read more here.


Featured Definition: Hung Parliament

Definition:
Under a parliamentary system of government, a hung parliament is a legislature in which no political party has an absolute majority of seats. In the case of the United Kingdom, if no party has over 325 seats, then there is a hung parliament.

History:
In 2010, David Cameron's Conservative Party could not reach a majority and so there was a hung parliament with a coalition between the Conservatives and Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats.

Usage:
"We have a hung parliament this year."
"The Tories could not reach a majority so there will be a hung parliament."



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