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An Important Matter of Principle - The Decline of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (Paperback)
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An Important Matter of Principle - The Decline of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First published in 1999, this book examines the dramatic decline of
the Conservative Party in Scotland. In 1955 the party secured over
50 per cent of the Scottish vote. At the last election it won a
mere 17 per cent of the vote, losing its representation at
Westminster in the process. But, until the publication of this work
and despite its importance, relatively little was known about why
the Conservative Party had declined so precipitously in Scotland.
Many of the explanations for the party's decline had largely
remained untested. These included that the party had lost its
Protestant base, suffered for its opposition to devolution and
become too right wing for a normally progressive Scottish
electorate. Using a unique collection of survey data, this work
casts doubt on all three claims. Thus, this book makes a major
academic contribution and examines, what for the Scottish
Unionists, was An Important Matter of Principle.
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