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MPs defections: a good career move which tends to form partof a wider political trend

Wyburn-Powell, Alun (2014) MPs defections: a good career move which tends to form partof a wider political trend. Democratic Audit Blog (02 Sep 2014). Website.

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Abstract

Douglas Carswell has defected from the Conservatives to the United Kingdom Independence Party. He has taken the unusual step of opting to trigger a by-election, in effect asking the voters of his Clacton constituency permission for his decision. Alun Wyburn-Powell argues that MPs who defect tend to enjoy an enhanced career, and that their defection usually forms part of a wider trend – in this case the shift of voters from Conservative to UKIP

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information: © 2014 Democratic Audit UK.
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 25 Aug 2015 15:10
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 19:11
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63282

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