What evidence is there that What evidence is there that Britain had developed into a Britain had developed into a

multi party system by the multi party system by the year 2001?year 2001?

L/O: Assess the evidence and L/O: Assess the evidence and develop a conclusion. develop a conclusion.

What are the key dates?What are the key dates?

Who are the key Who are the key political political commentators that commentators that give their opinions?give their opinions?

What are their What are their opinions on British opinions on British political systems?political systems?

NameName Political Political systemsystem

What evidence do they use to back What evidence do they use to back up their opinions?up their opinions?

Ingle Ingle

McKenzieMcKenzie

HeywoodHeywood

ComparingComparing

Define the political situation before 1974 – Define the political situation before 1974 – What evidence is there that it was a “two What evidence is there that it was a “two party system? Does anyone disagree?party system? Does anyone disagree?

How did the rise of the liberal democrats How did the rise of the liberal democrats change this situation after 1974?change this situation after 1974?

What evidence is there that the party What evidence is there that the party system changed after 1974?system changed after 1974?

Devolution?Devolution?

Does this have an impact on the political Does this have an impact on the political systems of Britain? systems of Britain?