Author (Person) | Cruddas, Jon |
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Publisher | Wiley |
Series Title | The Political Quarterly |
Series Details | Volume 91, Number 1, Pages 74-79 |
Publication Date | January-March 2020 |
Content Type | Journal Article |
Abstract: This article considers the results of the 2019 general election with reference to the Dagenham and Rainham constituency in outer East London. It was a key target for the Conservatives with a 70 per cent leave voting electorate. It did not change hands and might therefore provide insights into the wider debate regarding future coalitions and strategy within the modern left. This article considers these results with reference to arguments about a ‘Brexit realignment’ on the left and whether Labour should rethink the nature of its political ‘base’. It argues for a more nuanced debate than that which currently exists, built around simple binaries organised around Brexit, class, age, education and geography. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12827 |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Subject Tags | National Politics, Parliamentary | Legislative Elections |
Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |