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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461786703321

Titolo

Britain at the polls 2010 [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Nicholas Allen and John Bartle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, 2011

ISBN

1-4462-6922-1

1-280-29997-5

9786613554888

1-4462-1039-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AllenNicholas (Political scientist)

BartleJohn <1968->

Disciplina

324.941086

Soggetti

Elections - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Great Britain Politics and government 2007-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Contents; FIGURES AND TABLES; Contributors; FOREWORD; PREFACE; 1. LABOUR'S THIRD TERM: A TALE OF TWO PRIME MINISTERS; 2. The Conservative Party; 3. REALIGNMENT IN THE CENTRE: THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS; 4. THE FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES; 5. THE GREAT DIVIDE:VOTERS, PARTIES, MPS AND EXPENSES; 6. THE POLICY MOOD AND THE MOVING CENTRE; 7. A MUCH DEBATED CAMPAIGN; 8. THE LOCAL CAMPAIGNS AND THE OUTCOME; 9. The Politics of Coalition; Appendix: General Elections since 1945; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This 2010 edition looks back at the political landscape since 2005 with special focus on the transition from Tony Blair to Gordon Brown and the impact of events such as the the financial crisis, the parliamentary expenses scandal and the first ever leaders' debates.