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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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:	15 Sep 2023 19:23
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63282

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