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Labour’s immediate leadership challenges after defeat

May 11, 2015May 15, 2015 by Editor
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Charles Clarke outlines Labour's immediate leadership challenges after defeat in the 2015 general election. Harriet Harman has six months to set Labour on the right course. The leadership election, which will doubtless fixate the media and which she will manage, is only one of the challenges she faces. In 2010 for…
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Assessing British Party Leadership During Austerity

July 11, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor
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How have the British political party leaders performed during austerity?  What is a fair way of assessing them?  Dr. Toby James and Dr. Jim Buller have recently edited a special issue of Parliamentary Affairs, based on a University of East Anglia workshop that addresses these questions. The Great Financial Crisis…
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Experts evaluate British Labour Party Leaders at the University of East Anglia

July 9, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor
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Who was the most successful Labour party leader of all time? And who was the worst? If we were to just count general election victories Harold Wilson comes top with four victories. But does this tell the whole story?  Are general election results really a fair test of a leader's…
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Political Leaders are facing challenging times

January 28, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor
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The School of Political, Social and International Studies recently hosted a Political Studies Association workshop on political leadership.  Toby James reflects on the lessons learnt. Political leaders are facing challenging times. International financial austerity has had dramatic consequences for leaders around the world. Leaders have often had to campaign for…
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