Parties & Elections
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The Politics of Unpolitics
Populism combines fetishisation of ‘the people’ and demonisation of ‘elites’. Unpolitics reminds us that these are connected; that politics itself is corrupting.
- Populism
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Social Democracy’s Muted Revival
What is the place of social democracy in the post-pandemic era, and the economic crisis that has followed in its wake?
- Progressive Politics
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The Problem of Writing the History of New Labour
New Labour presents acute problems for the historian.
- Labour Party
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The Centre Ground Hypothesis and the Shape of Public Opinion
Despite its vast influence, the ‘centre ground hypothesis’ - the assumption that most people hold moderate political beliefs - has rarely been tested empirically.
- Elections & Campaigning
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Women and the Labour Party: Gender and the Writing of British Political History
Taking stock of the state of women's political history in the twentieth century and suggesting new lines of enquiry.
- Equality
- Feminism & Gender
- Labour Party
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New Labour in Power: Five Problems of Contemporary History
An opportunity to reappraise New Labour as history.
- Political Parties
- Progressive Politics
- Labour Party
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How the Conservatives Choose Their Leaders
Casting doubt on the efficacy of Conservative leadership election rules.
- Conservative Party
- Political Parties
- Elections & Campaigning
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‘Friend or Foe?’: Brexit and French Bashing in the Conservative Parliamentary Party (2016–2022)
Exploring the extent of anti-French rhetoric in Conservative parliamentary discourse since 2016.
- Conservative Party
- Political Parties
- Brexit
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Choosing the Conservative Leader: a View from History
Casting doubt on the efficacy of Conservative leadership election rules.
- Conservative Party
- Political Parties
- Voting systems
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A Second Scottish Independence Referendum: Should the Diaspora get a Vote?
What does the Scottish diaspora think about Scottish independence and voting rights?
- Elections & Campaigning
- Sovereignty
- Scotland
