I am more convinced than ever that a lively two party system is essential to our democracy.
Our two major parties are actually called the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.
Tony Blair faced a massive defection from his own party ranks during voting around the intervention in Iraq. For our present purpose, the point is not that he survived the defection, but that he had to face it.
Individuals have little opportunity to get elected to Parliament under the label of the government party... unless they are in good standing with the Prime Minister and pledged to be cooperative.
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