https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/thirdparties/Recent content in thirdparties on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/baths-political-landscape-shifts-green-or-reform-mp-could-emerge-in-next-general-election/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/baths-political-landscape-shifts-green-or-reform-mp-could-emerge-in-next-general-election/For decades, many believed that voting for a third-party candidate was a wasted effort. That notion, however, feels outdated in today’s political climate. By 2026, the idea of “third parties” seems to be dissolving altogether. Labour and Conservative dominance is being challenged, and the once-clear red and blue divide is fragmenting. Voting for alternatives has become increasingly mainstream. The Liberal Democrats, with 72 MPs in the House of Commons, are now the third largest party and closing in on the Conservatives, who hold 116 seats.