2010 United Kingdom general election/Related Articles

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Democracy [r]: A form of government in which ultimate sovereignty rests with the people. ^[e]
Election [r]: Formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold office. ^[e]
House of Commons (United Kingdom) [r]: The primary legislative chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ^[e]

Political party [r]: An organization that seeks to advance the interests of its members by obtaining political power ^[e]
Constituency [r]: Add brief definition or description

Labour Party (UK) [r]: The main socialist party in British politics; founded in 1900. ^[e]
Conservative Party (UK) [r]: A right-wing political party which espouses conservatism. ^[e]
Liberal Democrats (UK) [r]: Centrist political party which is a merger of the former Liberal Party and the short-lived Social Democrat Party. ^[e]
Scottish National Party [r]: Left-leaning party which campaigns for an independent Scotland outside the UK; founded 1934 and formed a minority administration in the Scottish Parliament (2007-2011), then a majority government (since May 2011). ^[e]
Plaid Cymru [r]: (Welsh: 'Party of Wales') political party which campaigns for more political independence for Wales. ^[e]
Democratic Unionist Party [r]: The largest Unionist party in Northern Ireland. ^[e]
Sinn Féin [r]: Add brief definition or description
Alliance Party [r]: Add brief definition or description
Respect Party [r]: Left-wing UK political party which campaigns against privatisation, unemployment, Islamophobia and war; usually referred to as simply 'Respect'; associated with George Galloway and the Stop the War Coalition. ^[e]
Independent Community and Health Concern [r]: Local political party based in Kidderminster, United Kingdom, which campaigns on health and community issues. ^[e]