Leaders of the opposition: from Churchill to Cameron

Leaders of the opposition: from Churchill to Cameron

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Timothy Heppell brings together a renowned group of contributors to consider the role of the Leader of the Opposition in British Politics. The book argues that the neglect of opposition studies needs to be addressed, especially giventhe increasing importance attached to the performance the Leader of the Opposition in the British political system. TIMOTHY HEPPELL Lecturer in British Politics at theUniversity of Leeds, UK.He is the author of 'Choosing the Tory Leader: From Heath to Cameron' (2008) and 'Choosing the Labour Leader: From Wilson to Brown' (2010). INDICE: Introduction; 'T.Heppell' - Winston Churchill 1945-1951; 'K.Theakston - 'Clement Attlee 1951-1955; 'V.Honeyman' & 'T.Heppell - 'Hugh Gaitskell 1955-1963; 'T.Heppell - 'Harold Wilson 1963-1964 and 1970-1974; 'P.Dorey - 'Alec Douglas-Home 1964-1975;' M.Hill' - Edward Heath 1965-1970 and 1974-1975; 'M.Garnett - 'Margaret Thatcher 1975-1979; 'P.Norton - 'James Callaghan 1979-1980; 'S.Meredith - 'Michael Foot 1980-1983; 'E.Gouge - 'Neil Kinnock 1983-1992; 'S.Griffiths - 'John Smith 1992-1994; 'M.Stuart' - Tony Blair 1994-1997; 'S.McAnulla - 'William Hague 1997-2001; 'N.Fletcher - 'Iain Duncan Smith 2001-2003; 'R.Hayton - 'Michael Howard 2003-2005; 'M.Garnett - 'David Cameron 2005-2010; 'T.Bale - 'Conclusion; 'T.Heppell - 'Bibliography

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-29647-3
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 288
  • Fecha Publicación: 23/03/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés