I agree with this, and yet British politics feels a lot more fragmented now than it used to. The Tories are likely looking at being reduced to a rump at the next GE, and Labour will probably get a kicking too, unless they smarten up their act toot sweet. Meanwhile Reform will likely gain a lot of seats (vomit) and the Greens may start to get towards double digits. And the Lib Dems will likely just keep on Lib Demming along.

I think there’s a very real chance of a proper hung parliament next time with no obvious stqble majority coalition possible:

• Reform perhaps to win the most seats (although I am desperately hoping that their claimed support will not translate into as many seats as they think) and try to partner up with the Tories and maybe some of the Ulster Unionists
• Labour to probably lose half their seats, and be forced to look at possible LD, Green, maybe even SNP partnerships.

And possibly neither side able to put together a working coalition that would last for very long.

In which case, FPTP would have done the opposite of the two party system and led to even more divisions! Fun! 🤪