Because of the 'first past the post' electoral system rather than one of proportional representation, English politics have always been dominated by a small number of parties. All national governments of recent times have been led by one of either the Labour Party or the Conservative Party, the third largest party being the Liberal Democrat Party. Local political parties are less significant in England. Other parties in England are for example: Democratic Socialist Alliance, Socialist Green Unity Coalition, Communist Forum, and the United Kingdom Independence Party.
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