Tag: minority government
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Gareth Evans: The Senedd Election: What are the next steps for government formation in Wales?
On 7 May 2026, the people of Wales went to the polls to elect the seventh Senedd Cymru. For a number of reasons, this was always destined to be a change election in Wales: using a new voting system to return an expanded Senedd of ninety-six members, together with significant changes to the Senedd membership…
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Robert Brett Taylor: The West Lothian Question, EVEL and the 2017 General Election
Despite losing their majority in the general election on 8th June, the Conservative Party remains the largest party in the Commons. Consequently, Theresa May is seeking to form a minority government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and is currently in talks with them to finalise a ‘confidence and supply’ agreement. Such…