Britain’s Electorate Is ‘Splintering.’ Can Its System Stand the Strain?

The New York Times | May 9, 2026, 8:26 a.m. | Original
Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy.
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