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What political parties do

What political parties do

Map of UK political parties on economic left-right and social liberal-authoritarian axes, with Greens, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Reform UK, SNP and Plaid Cymru labelled

A political party is an organisation that seeks political power by contesting elections, winning seats and helping form government or opposition. Parties also recruit leaders, select candidates, write manifestos and mobilise voters.

Political parties Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Politics
  3. /Political parties

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Politics Political parties. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with UK government and political participation before moving on to the more abstract political ideologies and comparative/international content, which carry the heaviest evaluative demand.

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