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Explore key questions surrounding the 2010 election, including voter disengagement, the Union's stance, and implications for the electoral system. Analyses trends, outcomes, and challenges faced, providing insight into the current state of British politics.
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The 2010 Election: Three Important Questions? John Curtice Strathclyde University
Three Questions • Are we (still) disengaged? • Where stands the Union – and the West Lothian question? • What are the implications for the debate about the electoral system?
Three Answers? • There is still a problem of voter disengagement – the MPs expenses scandal may have negated the ‘closer’ election. • The West Lothian question is likely to become more pressing – but Scotland will need attention too. • Advocates of FPP are at risk of defending a system that no longer works.