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The Clacton by-election: Confirmation of a Four Party Political System?

Jim Riley

9th April 2015

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By-elections usually produce psephological anomalies. Their dynamics tend to favour smaller parties, where the small scale of the contest is more in line with their resources, and given their isolation from the national contest, voters can flirt with them without the worry of affecting the national picture.

In this FPTP article, Nick Graham reflects on the implications of the Clacton by-election for the UK political system.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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