Religious Education, Rights and Responsibilities 1.8

Democracy in the UK: Every five years a general election is held where people vote for a particular political party, this is very important as the outcome will affect lives. There are three main political parties in the UK: Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat.

Why is it important to vote? In the UK everyone over eighteen can vote. Politics affects everyone in the UK. They decide many things. So overall, the public has power…