Scots are not becoming more conservative: three factors behind the Tory 'revival' in North East Scotland

Harvey, Malcolm (2017) Scots are not becoming more conservative: three factors behind the Tory 'revival' in North East Scotland. British Politics and Policy at LSE (11 Jul 2017). Website.

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Twenty years after losing all of their Scottish seats, the 2017 general election gave 13 MPs to the Conservatives. Was that because Scotland is becoming more conservative? The factors behind the revival look to be more Unionist than conservative, explains Malcolm Harvey, with Indyref2, Brexit, and SNP's governing competence being the most significant.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN1187 Scotland
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2017 15:42
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 15:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83981

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