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20:23Now PlayingLabour, Reform, The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats fight for power
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Keir Starmer won the UK general election in 2024 with a whopping 411 seats. However, this was disproportionate to their performance in the popular vote due to the UK's first past the post system.
Jill Rutter has held senior roles in the Civil Service and the Institute for Government.
Jill speaks to Rachel Cunliffe, opining that the general election result in 2024 was "a product of our bizarre electoral system" and that the future is uncertain for all major UK parties.
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