What caused the turmoil in British politics?
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The SMP and the SDP Have Made a Breakthrough in the UK Electoral System
The SMP have managed to break the duopoly and an element of proportional representation at least at the national level there indeed. I think it is an interesting proposition as to whether at the end of the day if the United Kingdom changed its electoral system you know for example either in 2011 or when Tony Blair once upon a time was interested in itwhether or not things would have played out in the way that they have done these years. Well, probably 20 years ago you were involved in a project to break the mold of British politics and that was the SDP. It failed for you was the conclusion of that project that you need a new system? We actually are very willing and able to adapt and
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