Parties & Elections
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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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- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
- Voting systems
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A Normal(ised) Far-Right Party? A Long-Term Perspective on the FPÖ’s Electoral Strength in Austria
What have the long-term trends been for the far right in Austria?
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
- Populism
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Multicultural Nationalism: Saving the White Working-Class From Blue Labour?
Labour's apparent revival of ‘Blue Labour’ social conservatism reflects a zero-sum logic that fails to reconcile the party's diverse electoral coalition.
- Equality
- Populism
- Labour Party
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Party Finance: Not a Broken System, but Some Reforms are Required
The rumoured donation of some £78 million to Reform UK by Elon Musk has recently sparked debate about party finance in the UK.
- Political Parties
- Progressive Politics
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Donations to Candidates at Election Time: A Hidden Source of Mass Party Funding?
Are donations to political parties happening via the ‘back door’?
- Conservative Party
- Elections & Campaigning
- Labour Party
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Sortition, Parties and Political Careerism
Are democracies producing a political class of careerists? If so, would parties choosing candidates from their membership by lottery help?
- Political Parties
- Equality
- Progressive Politics
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German Social Democracy: Hollowed Out But Still (Almost Always) in Government
Another coalition government after the 2025 federal election is likely to undermine the SPD's political standing further.
- Political Parties
