The Labour Party and Electoral Reform
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The Labour Party and Electoral Reform

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The Labour Party and Electoral Reform

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The issue of electoral reform has divided the Labour Party since its inception, but only for a brief period in the early 20th century has the Party been committed to reforming first-past-the-post (FPTP). Now, having suffered four successive general election defeats, the Labour Party will have to reconsider its electoral strategy if it is, once again, to become a party of government. For some, a commitment to electoral reform is an indispensable step to widen support, transform the Party, and unlock British Politics. For others, the present system still offers the best hope of majority Labour governments, avoiding deals with the Party's rivals and the watering down of Labour's social democratic agenda. This book explores the Labour Party's approaches towards reforming the Westminster electoral system, and more widely, its perception of electoral pacts and coalition government. The opening chapters chart the debate from the inception of the Party up to the electoral and political impact of Thatcherism. From there, the book takes a closer look at significant recent events, including the Plant Report, the Jenkins Commission, the end of New Labour, the Alternative Vote Referendum, and closing with the Labour leadership containing the matter at Party Conference, 2021. Importantly, it offers an assessment of the pressures and environment in which Labour politicians have operated. Extensive elite-level interviews and new archival research offers the reader a comprehensive and definitive account of this debate.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2023
ISBN
9780755640690
Edition
1
Topic
Politica e relazioni internazionali
Subtopic
Campagne ed elezioni politiche

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Labour and the electoral system in historical perspective, 1900–31
  9. 2 Labour and the electoral system in historical perspective, 1931–87
  10. 3 The slow rise and quick fall of the Plant Report
  11. 4 Realigning the left and the Jenkins Commission
  12. 5 The end of New Labour
  13. 6 Debating the electoral system in opposition, 2010–21
  14. Conclusion
  15. Notes
  16. Bibliography
  17. Interviews
  18. Index
  19. Copyright Page