Evaluate the extent to which the UK still has a two-party system.

Starting with introducing the question, in relation to modern political election results (Labour - Conservatives) then define the terms (two-party system), then explain the structure of the essay.Body:Different party systems in the world (a typology by Giovanna Sartori (1970s)-      One-party systems = only one party has the right to form the government All other parties are either outlawed or allowed to take only a limited and controlled participation in elections-      Two-party systems = only two parties can realistically hope to gain power (ex.: the USA)-      Pluralist systems = more than two parties can hope to gain power, at least as a partner in a coalition-      (pre)dominant-party systems = more than one party exists and more than one party gains seats, but the same party always gains power (ex.: the African National Congress in South Africa)
Different types of elections in the UK:-      European Elections – not any longer?-      General Elections (=House of Commons)-      Scottish/Welsh/Northern Irish elections (=parliament of Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland)-      Local elections (local councils)
in general elections, there continues to be a two-party system with:only 2 parties, the Conservatives and Labour, being in a capacity to form a government-      Only one medium sized, British-wide party-      And then a series of very small parties and of regional partiesMost of the time one of the two big parties wins an overall majority of seats --› Meaning that coalition governments are extremely rare (one on since the 1930s: between 2010 and 2015)
BUT if we focus on other elections:-      European election: the European election of 2014 was won by UKIP:o  This was the first election won by a party other than Labour or the Conservatives since the inter-war years + the election was a 3-way-contest (and not the 2-way-contest like general elections)
(Then even a few words about regional elections)
Conclusion: the UK can only be described as a “two-party” country if one focuses EXCLUSIVELY on elections to the House of Commons+ the results of those elections do not accurately reflect the votes of the populations = as a result of the electoral system used