Washington Post: “About 30 million British citizens will venture out on Thursday to crumbling town halls and soaring medieval churches, set stubby pencils to paper and take part in a hallowed ritual: They will vote. But for all the orderliness and timeless quality of Election Day, politics in Britain has rarely been as fractured as it is today. The two-party system that dominated the 20th century has collapsed, and no one quite knows what will replace it.”
“The fissures in British politics have been amply evident on the campaign trail, where the competition is no longer just between the long-dominant Conservative and Labor parties. Both are now fighting multi-front wars against challengers on the right and left. If once they were considered fringe players, these smaller parties are now central actors, with the potential to play an instrumental role in dictating the country’s direction.”
