After a smarting loss, what's next for the left in Britain?

A cartogram of the 2015 UK election results

A cartogram of the 2015 UK election results

With a majority of 12 seats for his party and the likely backing of another 10 Northern Irish Unionists as needed, Tory Prime Minister David Cameron should not have too much trouble holding onto power in the United Kingdom for the next five years. The anti-immigrant U.K. Independence Party (UKIP), despite winning just one seat, ended up with an impressive vote total and will likely see Cameron put forth their referendum on European Union membership that's been their top priority. But except for the Scottish National Party (SNP), British parties in the center and on the left are licking their wounds and looking to future elections.

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