2021～2022年英国政党政治形势

Abstract:British party politics became more fragmented and divisive during 2021-2022. The Conservative government tried to shift its focus from the COVID-19 pandemic to social and economic development and promote a “Levelling Up” strategy. However，a series of scandals damaged the credibility and efficiency of the government and led to the resignation of Boris Johnson. The Labour Party has adopted a cautious and pragmatic strategy to maintain public support，hoping to strengthen internal discipline and unity and repair the divisions left by Jeremy Corbyn. But as the largest opposition party in the UK，Labour is too passive and conservative to achieve much progress. The Liberal Democrats are showing signs of revival，with the prospect of further cooperation with Labour. The Scottish National Party（SNP），the Democratic Unionist Party（DUP）and other regional parties are also dominated by the ideologies of identity politics and electoral politics. They stubbornly push for Scottish independence and the unilateral amendment of the Northern Ireland Protocol，which increases the political and socio-economic risks in the UK.

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