A Long and Illustrious History
The 2010 coalition government was the first UK coalition since:
A1945
B1951
CFebruary 1974 ✓
D1979
Explanation
When no party won an overall majority in May 2010, it was the first hung Parliament in the UK since February 1974. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government.
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