British politics
Commons and Lords
British politics refers to the governmental system and political culture of the United Kingdom—its Parliament, parties, elections, and public debates.
The term often carries connotations of theatrical conflict, arcane procedure, and class-inflected rhetoric: I can't follow British politics anymore.
Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, and Question Time are central fixtures.
- LabourBritish left-leaning party
- politicianElected government official
- WalpoleEarly British statesman
- governmentAuthority over a state
- Winston ChurchillBritain's WWII premier
Margaret Thatcher · Downing Street · Glorious Revolution · Conservatism · prorogation · Tony Blair · Tories · Euroscepticism · special relationship · stiff upper lip · Prime Minister · Magna Carta · English Civil War · House of Commons · Socialism · first past the post · safe seat · Whitehall
British politicspresidential system
Executive independent from legislature
dictatorship · totalitarianism · absolute monarchy · one-party state · theocracy