he beginning of the century was a victory of the labour movement. But there were not any radical changes in its policy in comparison with the Tories.
   Today it is sometimes extremely difficult to tell the difference between the Labour and the Conservative policies.
  The present day political scene is a combination of various political parties: the Conservatives, the Labour, the Liberal-democratic party. The Parliamentary representation of the Liberal- Democratic Party today is almost insignificant. But it plays a certain role in tipping the scales between the two largest parties.
  Each Member of Parliament (MP) represents one of 650 constituencies in the UK. British elections are usually fought between political parties, not individuals. Therefore, people who want to be elected to Parliament need to be nominated by one of the main political parties.
  There is nothing to stop unconventional candidates from standing for election, however. A candidate has only to put down a deposit of 500 pounds and collect ten signatures from residents in the constituency where he wants to stand. A candidate who gets less than 5 per cent of the total votes loses his deposit. For somebody who is standing for election for publicity purposes, this is a small price to pay.
  Although MPs will support a particular party, they are not controlled by that political party and theoretically do not have to vote with their party in Parliament. MPs represent everyone in the constituency,

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