Independent
The Rise of the Non-Aligned Politician
Published on 4. April 2016
162 pages
978-1-84540-643-1 (ISBN)
Description
Martin Bell, Ken Livingstone and Richard Taylor (the doctor who became an MP to save his local hospital) are the best known of a growing band of British politicians making their mark outside the traditional party system. Some (like Livingstone) have emerged from within the old political system that let them down, others (Bell, Taylor) have come into politics from outside in response to a crisis of some kind, often in defence of a perceived threat to their local town or district.Richard Berry traces this development by case studies and interviews to test the theory that these are not isolated cases, but part of a permanent trend in British politics,a shift away from the party system in favour of independent non-aligned representatives of the people.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Luton, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Product notice
Windows
File size
1,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84540-643-1 (9781845406431)
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11/2008
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Front Matter
- Title Page
- Publisher Information
- Acknowledgements
- Independent
- Introduction
- Non-aligned Politics
- Electoral Trends
- The Necessity of Parties
- The Journey Ahead
- Chapter 1
- Blaenau Gwent
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Conclusions
- Chapter 2
- Portland
- London
- Wigan
- Conclusions
- Chapter 3
- Tatton
- Wyre Forest
- Conclusions
- Chapter 4
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Bedford
- Conclusions
- Conclusion
- The Benefits of Freedom
- Alignment among Independents
- Grown-up Politics
- ack Matter
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