Parties & Elections
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From Our Archive: A Rising Tide? The Salience of Immigration and the Rise of Anti-Immigration Political Parties in Western Europe
Why a commonly-assumed reason for the increase in voting for anti-immigration parties in western Europe between 2008-2018 is likely to be false.
- Immigration
- Populism
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From Our Archive: The Choice Before the Labour Party
Published in 1932, R.H. Tawney’s 'The Choice Before the Labour Party' argued that the party must abandon cautious reformism for a radical, socialist commitment to overthrowing the capitalist structure.
- Labour Party
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What will it Take for a Woman to Become President of the United States?
Why resistance to female candidates in the USA is hard wired into the institutions of candidate selection and the primary system.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Equality
- Feminism & Gender
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Unity and Division in the Public’s Policy Preferences After the 2024 General Election
Switchers are not simply disillusioned Labour supporters, so Labour’s attempts to appeal to them may be unsuccessful.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- Labour Party
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Reform UK’s Electoral Threat to the Conservative Party
The conditions are in place for a Conservative collapse, but it is not guaranteed.
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
- Labour Party
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The Canary Down the Coalmine: Dagenham, London and Labour Politics
Why Dagenham offers a unique lens through which to assess the performance of the Labour government in the years ahead.
- Populism
- Labour Party
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David Marquand’s Biography of Ramsay MacDonald
An overview of David Marquand’s pioneering biography of Ramsay MacDonald, the first Labour prime minister.
- Progressive Politics
- Labour Party
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Do we Need to Reform the UK’s Rules on Political Spending and Donations?
Why Britain’s political finance regime is dangerous and risky.
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
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Nigel Farage is no Ramsay MacDonald: Comparing the Rise of Reform with the Rise of Labour
It is hard not to suspect that arresting the rise of Reform could be beyond the powers of both current party leaders.
- Immigration
- Populism
- Labour Party
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