Britain Votes 2015

by Geddes, Andrew; Tonge, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9780198748953
• ISBN10: 0198748957
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-27
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The 2015 General Election was one of the most unpredictable in British political history. Britain Votes 2015 offers a comprehensive analysis of a remarkable contest. It contains dedicated chapters on the results, the fortunes of each the major parties, the campaign and outcomes in each country of the UK; campaign finance; women and the election; the roles of the media; the importance of immigration and much more.

The latest in a distinguished series of election volumes produced by the Hansard Society and Oxford University Press, Britain Votes 2015 features the work of a range of top academics, including Tim Bale and Paul Webb on the Conservatives, Sarah Childs and Rosie Campbell on women and the election, John Curtice on the impact of the electoral system, Steven Fielding on Labour, Matthew Flinders on political disaffection, Matthew Goodwin on UKIP, Andrew Gamble on Austerity, and James Mitchell on the Scottish National Party.

Britain Votes 2015 is essential reading for anyone interested in the campaign, outcome and consequences of the 2015 General Election.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Andrew Geddes and Jonathan Tonge
The Results: How Britain Voted, David Denver
Overview, Ruth Fox
The Electoral System, John Curtice
The Conservatives, Tim Bale and Paul Webb
Labour, Steven Fielding
The Liberal Democrats, Dave Cutts and Andrew Russell
The EU and the UKIP Factor, Matthew Goodwin
Scotland, James Mitchell
Wales, Jonathan Bradbury
Northern Ireland, Jonathan Tonge and Jocelyn Evans
Party Finance, Justin Fisher
Women & the Campaign, Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs
Media Coverage, Dominic Wring and Stephen Ward
Immigration, Andrew Geddes
The Economic Crisis, Andrew Geddes
Disaffection, Matthew Flinders
Conclusion, Andrew Geddes and Jonathan Tonge
Index