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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 330 8 $aThis 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. 606 $aElections$zGreat Britain 607 $aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$y2007- 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aElections 676 $a324.941086 701 $aAllen$b Nicholas$c(Political scientist)$01032145 701 $aBartle$b John$f1968-$01032146 801 0$bStDuBDS 801 1$bStDuBDS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461786703321 996 $aBritain at the polls 2010$92449849 997 $aUNINA LEADER 04680nam 2200613 450 001 9910671841403321 005 20170816143150.0 010 $a1-61438-438-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000431799 035 $a(EBL)1420351 035 $a(OCoLC)861538228 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001002187 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12449604 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001002187 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10997163 035 $a(PQKB)11382445 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1420351 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000431799 100 $a20160820h20122012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aNarrowing the gap $elegal English for the new international legal practitioner /$fKevin Fandl ; cover design by Andrew O. 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