The British electoral system is very different from the American one. Campaigns in Britain are short, barely a month long. Much less money is spent on broadcast and digital media advertising than in America. Voters in Britain make only one mark on their ballots, for the member of the House of Commons from their district. Because Britain has a multi-party system, many candidates are elected to Parliament with less than 50 percent of the vote. Still, there are some lessons from last week’s victory for Prime M … (read more)
