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The McKenzie Thesis (explain). Is Britain still a two party system – was it and is it an accurate model?
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The McKenzie Thesis (explain). Is Britain still a two party system - was it and is it an accurate model? In his thesis, McKenzie dedicated 99.6% pages to discussing the Labour and Conservative parties. As this suggests he wrote off the Liberals and minor parties. He described a two party system where the two main parties compete in elections for an absolute majority of seats. Whilst one party forms the government, the other party forms the opposition whose aim is to expose the government and develop its own policy. McKenzie's thesis is contentious and a conjective. There is a debate about whether Britain has a two party system. Supporters argue the power has been shared between the Conservatives and Labour since 1945. Some opponents argue that the Conservatives have been the dominant party throughout the 20th Century. Others argue that a multiparty system has developed since 1970. Before 1997, many commentators argued...
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