Parties & Elections
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From Our Archive: Post Brexit and Post-Covid. Reflections on the Contemporary Conservative Party
A reflection from 2021 on how the Conservatives must refine a political narrative for a diverse set of supporters.
- Conservative Party
- Brexit
- Covid-19
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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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Review: When the Clock Broke. Con Men, Conspiracists and the Origins of Trumpism, by John Ganz
Populism, Trump and the American century.
- Populism
- USA
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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
