Politics of the United Kingdom

The politics of the United Kingdom are based upon a unitary state and a constitutional monarchy. Its system of government (often known as the Westminster system) has been adopted by other countries, such as Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Jamaica.

See also

• British political scandals
• Duverger's law
• European Union
• History of England
• History of Ireland
• History of Scotland
• History of Wales
• Law of the United Kingdom
• List of British political defections
• List of British ministries
• List of British Governments
• List of Parliaments of the United Kingdom
• Political parties of the world
• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• United Kingdom general elections
• Westminster system
• Political campaigning
• UK topics

Footnotes

1 The formal request from the monarch is either to (a) form a government capable of surviving in the House of Commons (which by implication does not require a majority behind it, given that skilled minority governments can and do survive for long periods); or (b) form a government capable of commanding a majority in the Commons, which by implication requires a majority behind it.

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