Britain Votes: The 2019 General Election
Published on 30. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-19-886983-2 (ISBN)
Description
Britain Votes: the 2019 General Election analyses a remarkable contest. Boris Johnson's Conservative Party turned prolonged parliamentary stalemate into a decisive overall majority. The Conservatives' victory saw the demolition of much of Labour's 'red wall' of seemingly impregnable seats. This volume explains how and why this happened.
A team of distinguished academics examine how the dramatic Conservative triumph was achieved. They assess the importance of the Prime Minister's promise to 'Get Brexit Done'; analyse the problems confronting a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party and consider the longer-term social and political trends underpinning electoral change.
The election results are considered in depth, along with detailed analysis of the performance of each party. What was the scale of the Tory triumph? How much was attributable to the failings of Labour and the Liberal Democrats, on Brexit, leaders, or policies? The campaign tactics of each party are assessed, along with their financing and media strategies. There is dedicated coverage of the contests in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The volume also looks ahead to the next election, to be fought in a very different context.
The sum of the parts is a vibrant and comprehensive analysis of an extraordinary election, indispensable for anyone interested in elections and parties.
A team of distinguished academics examine how the dramatic Conservative triumph was achieved. They assess the importance of the Prime Minister's promise to 'Get Brexit Done'; analyse the problems confronting a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour Party and consider the longer-term social and political trends underpinning electoral change.
The election results are considered in depth, along with detailed analysis of the performance of each party. What was the scale of the Tory triumph? How much was attributable to the failings of Labour and the Liberal Democrats, on Brexit, leaders, or policies? The campaign tactics of each party are assessed, along with their financing and media strategies. There is dedicated coverage of the contests in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The volume also looks ahead to the next election, to be fought in a very different context.
The sum of the parts is a vibrant and comprehensive analysis of an extraordinary election, indispensable for anyone interested in elections and parties.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
29 black-and-white figures
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
464 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-886983-2 (9780198869832)
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Content
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors and Editors
- Figures and Tables
- Introduction: A Conservative Victory Like No Other
- The Results and Election Context
- The Results: How Britain Voted
- A Return to Normality at Last: How the Electoral System Worked in 2019
- From Minority Government to Parliamentary Stalemate: Why Election 2019 Was Needed to Break the Brexit Logjam
- Political Parties
- Mistake Overturned, So I Call It a Lesson Learned: The Conservatives
- Labour Campaign 2019: A Defeat of Epic Proportions
- Relevant Again but Still Unpopular: The Liberal Democrats' 2019 Election Campaign
- How Niche Parties React to Losing their Niche: The Cases of the Brexit Party, the Green Party and Change UK
- Territorial Dimensions
- Tribes and Turbulence: The 2019 UK General Election in Scotland
- The Election in Wales: Campaign and Party Performance
- Northern Ireland: From the Centre to the Margins
- Campaign Themes
- Party Finance in 2019: Advantage Conservative Party
- A Transparent Digital Campaign: The Insights and Significance of Political Advertising Archives for Debates on Electoral Regulation
- Not a Brexit Election: Pessimism, Promises and Populism UK-Style
- 'Girly Swots' and the Most Diverse Parliament Ever: Women's Representation, Voters and Issues in the 2019 Election Campaign
- A Vote of Frustration: First-Time and Young Voters in the UK General Election 2019
- From Bad to Worse: The Media and the Campaign
- Conclusion
- Conclusion: The BBC and the Election: Boris, Brexit and Corbyn
- Contributors and Editors
- Figures and Tables
- Introduction: A Conservative Victory Like No Other
- The Results and Election Context
- The Results: How Britain Voted
- A Return to Normality at Last: How the Electoral System Worked in 2019
- From Minority Government to Parliamentary Stalemate: Why Election 2019 Was Needed to Break the Brexit Logjam
- Political Parties
- Mistake Overturned, So I Call It a Lesson Learned: The Conservatives
- Labour Campaign 2019: A Defeat of Epic Proportions
- Relevant Again but Still Unpopular: The Liberal Democrats' 2019 Election Campaign
- How Niche Parties React to Losing their Niche: The Cases of the Brexit Party, the Green Party and Change UK
- Territorial Dimensions
- Tribes and Turbulence: The 2019 UK General Election in Scotland
- The Election in Wales: Campaign and Party Performance
- Northern Ireland: From the Centre to the Margins
- Campaign Themes
- Party Finance in 2019: Advantage Conservative Party
- A Transparent Digital Campaign: The Insights and Significance of Political Advertising Archives for Debates on Electoral Regulation
- Not a Brexit Election: Pessimism, Promises and Populism UK-Style
- 'Girly Swots' and the Most Diverse Parliament Ever: Women's Representation, Voters and Issues in the 2019 Election Campaign
- A Vote of Frustration: First-Time and Young Voters in the UK General Election 2019
- From Bad to Worse: The Media and the Campaign
- Conclusion
- Conclusion: The BBC and the Election: Boris, Brexit and Corbyn