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Alternative title Received wisdom amongst political scientists is that a major electoral defeat is the main propellent of change in a party’s leadership, programme and strategy. Underpinning this argument is the presumption that the self-evident, rational way to restore a party’s fortunes is to move to the middle ground.
Citation
Shaw E (2020) Labour leadership contest: where each of the five candidates sits on the political spectrum [Received wisdom amongst political scientists is that a major electoral defeat is the main propellent of change in a party’s leadership, programme and strategy. Underpinning this argument is the presumption that the self-evident, rational way to restore a party’s fortunes is to move to the middle ground.]. The Conversation. 15.01.2020.
Abstract
First paragraph: Received wisdom amongst political scientists is that a major electoral defeat is the main propellent of change in a party’s leadership, programme and strategy. Underpinning this argument is the presumption that the self-evident, rational way to restore a party’s fortunes is to move to the middle ground.
Keywords
UK politics; Labour Party; Jeremy Corbyn; Emily Thornberry; Keir Starmer
Notes
https://theconversation.com/labour-leadership-contest-where-each-of-the-five-candidates-sits-on-the-political-spectrum-129941
| Status | Published |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 15/01/2020 |
| Publication date online | 15/01/2020 |
| URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30969 |
| Publisher | The Conversation Trust |
| Place of publication | London |
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