Europe

[Subotan]

lol, what parallel universe do you live in?

The one where Europe features about 10th on the scale of importance in elections.

the expenses scandal was an event that broke the stranglehold of the 2.5 party system, voter contempt (if it persists) for a political class that doesn't represent their interests could see a general election where no party can form a majority government without a coalition of minor parties.

So electing Esther Rantzen and having a few more UKIP MEP's is "Breaking the stranglehold of the 2.5 Party system"? Under a PR system, that might be true, but FPTP guarantees a two party sytem.

in the context of British parliament it is the byword for politicians who do what the voter wants rather than pursue there own agenda, created by the same people who are stunned when people vote en-masse for the BNP and UKIP because of trifling issues such as immigration and the EU.

So, essentially what I just said.