The Conservatives in Crisis
The Conservatives in Crisis by Mark Garnett
English | Apr. 3, 2004 | ISBN: 0719063302 | 283 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | Apr. 3, 2004 | ISBN: 0719063302 | 283 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
Having been the dominant force in British politics in the twentieth century, the Conservative Party in UK suffered its heaviest general election defeats in 1997 and 2001. This book explores the party's current crisis and assesses the Conservatives' failure to mount a political recovery under the leadership of William Hague.
Academic interest in Britain’s leading political parties has not always run in parallel with their electoral fortunes. The Labour Party has commanded a fairly consistent level of attention, whether in office or in opposition. But it seems that the Conservatives are fated to be regarded either as unavoidable or irrelevant. For understandable reasons, during the eighteen years of Conservative government after 1979, political scientists and historians did much to redress the balance. But there was always a suspicion that the trend would tail off as soon as the party left office.