[akima]

Originally Posted by Whiskey

UKIP got 12% of the vote & got 1 seat
Scottish Nationalists got 4.7% and got 56 seats, (all bar 3 of the Scottish seats)
The liberal democrats got 8% & 8 seats

Originally Posted by Whiskey

It's easy enough to understand.
There's multiple parties.
1) If one gets more than 50% they can do what they like. (currently the Conservatives)
2)If nobody gets over 50% then either of the big two can make deals with others to get their support.
That usually gets them over 50% (and the main party can blame the smaller one for anything they do that doesn't sit well with their voters. The smaller one generally gets thrown to the wolves at the next election) (The Conservatives & Lib Dems last time around)
3) A group of the smaller parties can group together & push their way to over 50%... The **** usually hits the fan at this point...


Realistically the 3rd option doesn't happen in the UK because of the size of Labour & the Conservatives, but it does happen elsewhere with similar systems.
If Corbyn keeps going the way he is then this may become a possibility

Thanks.