UK General Discussion:The Rt. Hon Alex Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, Populist Hero

[Sol]

I don't really have much knowledge about British politics, so apologies--but what does a scenario where Labour has to rely on the SNP and/or Plaid to stay in government look like in practice? Would they form a formal coalition?

[Sol]

Churchill, who changed parties twice, sat for no less than five constituencies.

I wonder why the UK is seemingly unique in having very little stigma against their politican carpetbagging.

I don't think this is true. Look at Canada.

The United States, as far as I can tell, is unusual in this regard. I can think of no other country with single-member districts where there is such a strong stigma against politicians contesting elections in a district that is not their home.

Honestly it's a rare good feature of American political culture imo. North Carolina actually requires members of the legislature of live in their district, which makes everyone quite locally attuned.