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Although the General Elections which took place on May 7, 2015 seemed to be a pure internal British affair, it was different from previous races for several reasons. Firstly, a potential headline was the sovereignty of the kingdom, threatened by division such as the revival of strong Scottish nationalism. Secondly, the future relation with the EU was a main element of the election battle, as powerful parties tended to definitely leave it, while others were struggling not to rush to the step. Thirdly, the war on terror and extremism is expected to rise with the preparation to sweep human rights, especially with reference to the Muslim community. When the ballot “tsunami” dramatically changed the UK partisan map, the rightist Conservatives achieved as surprising absolute majority and formed the government by itself. Such an internal and external challenge is likely to be a turning point between two eras of the history of the UK. The present paper’s main questions is related to the backgrounds of the fall of powers and rise of others in the British political scene as well as the serious repercussions on the future handling of issues like Islamophobia, extremism and Palestine. Other than being the first in form and content, the study is significant for giving an overall perspective of the “revolution” in the UK partisan map and its impact on subjects where recklessness may change the rules of the kingdom’s internal and external links. The study could also constitute a major scholarly reference to recognize the great political shift, which may lead to detrimental strategic consequences to the country if the Conservatives go ahead with their rightist options. To analyze the election results, the paper looks into the rival parties’ campaigns, especially the two main parties’ programmes. The exploration covers the surprise and its backgrounds as well as the reasons for the severe blow received by the Labour in contrast with the Conservatives’ unexpected victory. There are also issues which constituted - in a way or another - points of engagement, such as the EU, Scotland’s independence and human rights. Furthermore, there is the “dictator” nature of the current election system and its effect on the citizens’ true democratic representation. Finally, the analysis discusses the future impact of these developments.
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