Political Parties in the United Kingdom
Contemporary politics without parties is unthinkable. They are, in a journalist’s words, the “glue of politics”. So, what do the parties of Britain do, and what do they stand for?
Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 182-186. Then do the tasks in the textbook and on this website.
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Labour
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The Conservative Party
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The Liberal Democrats
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UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party)
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SNP (Scottish National Party)
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Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales)
(plaidcymru.org)