By-Elections In British Politics by Chris Cook, John Ramsden - 9781857285352

Taylor & Francis

In this text, historians and political scientists present a survey of the role and influence of by-elections in British politics since 1918. > In this text, historians and political scientists present a survey of the role and influence of by-elections in British politics since 1918. > Introduction and acknowledgements 1 By-elections and their interpretation 2 The Newport by-election and the fall of the Coalition 3 By-elections of the first Labour Government Note: 1924 to 1931 4 StGeorge's and the Empire Crusade Note: 1931 to 1939 87 5 Interpreting East Fulham 6 Oxford and Bridgwater 7 By-elections of the Second World War Note: 1945 to 1960 8 Orpingron and the 'Liberal revival' 9 By-elections of the Wilson Government 110 Lincoln and the Liberal surge, 1972-73 11 The Wilson-Callaghan Government of 1974-79: by-elections (eventually) bring down a Government 12 'Breaking the mould?' The Alliance by-election challenge, 1981-8 13 By-elections since 1983: did they matter? > Chris Co.