The decline of the Conservative party in Scotland has more do to with its own failings than the rise of the SNP.

Pearce, Nick (2011) The decline of the Conservative party in Scotland has more do to with its own failings than the rise of the SNP. British Politics and Policy at LSE (07 Sep 2011). Website.

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Last May saw an unprecedented victory by the Scottish National Party (SNP in Scotland, and a rout for the Conservatives. While many commentators attribute the Conservative’s decline in Scotland to the harsh economic policies seen in the Thatcher years, the IPPR’s Nick Pearce argues that the decline of Scottish Conservatism began in the 1960s when it failed to adapt to changing social and economic circumstances in Scotland.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2011 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN1187 Scotland
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2011 11:04
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 17:52
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/38349

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