Criticisms of the Westminster model of politics are not new: can the system survive the latest wave of anti-politics?

Diamond, Patrick, Richards, David and Wager, Alan (2019) Criticisms of the Westminster model of politics are not new: can the system survive the latest wave of anti-politics? Democratic Audit Blog (09 Jul 2019). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Criticisms of the highly centralised, elitist, top-down Westminster model are by no means new. Consecutive Prime Ministers – from Blair to May – vowed to take on vested powers and interests, challenge the status quo, and change the way politics is conducted. Yet, as Patrick Diamond, David Richards, and Alan Wager show, they have all failed to deliver their promises. While another wave of anti-politics is looming, they ask how the established parties will accommodate it.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2019 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2021 00:39
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/108037

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