Wolkenstein, Fabio (2016) The Labour party, Momentum and the problem with intra-party democracy. Democratic Audit Blog (31 Oct 2016). Website.
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Abstract
The Momentum movement and the rise in Labour membership are, Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters argue, proof that the party is returning to its roots and embracing ordinary people’s concerns. But political scientists tend to be sceptical about intra-party democracy, because party members are usually more radical than the average voter. Fabio Wolkenstein says claims that Labour has reconnected with its “working-class core” are problematic, not least because the working class do not necessarily tack to the left – and indeed many have been attracted to Ukip.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.democraticaudit.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 Democratic Audit UK © CC BY-NC-ND 2.0; Online |
| Divisions: | European Institute |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Sets: | Collections > Democratic Audit Blog Departments > European Institute |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2017 08:41 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2021 00:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69057 |
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