If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Campaigns and Elections in the United Kingdom Visit http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge01.htm for information on the 2001 election. 1. What was voter turnout in the 2001 election? 2. How many seats did Labour gain? How many did the Conservatives lose? 3. Identify three major differences between the party platforms of Labour and the Conservatives. 4. If the United States were to use the British system for selecting leaders, do you think George W. Bush would have become president? What about Bill Clinton? 5. What would be advantages to selecting the American leader using the British method? Now go to http://www.makevotescount.org.uk/. 6. What are the proposed changes to the British electoral system? 7. Why are these changes being proposed? 8. In what ways are the issues raised by these proposed changes relevant to the American electoral system?