U1T3 First Past The Post

Question 1

What’s the difference between a marginal seat and a safe seat.

Answer 1

A safe seat is the term for a constituency where the result is almost certain that the same party will win at every general election.
A marginal seat is the opposite, where election outcomes are always in doubt and therefore where parties concentrate their efforts in winning them over.

Question 2

Which pressure groups support the reform of the FPTP system?

Answer 2

The ‘electoral reform society’ and ‘Unlock Democracy’ are both in strong support of this.