Why did it take the Conservative Party so long to recover power?
After the landslide defeat in 1997, why was it so slow to adapt,
reposition itself and rebuild its support? How did the party
leadership seek to reconstruct Conservatism and modernise its
electoral appeal? Of vital interest to anyone interested in British
politics, this highly readable book addresses these questions
through a contextualised assessment of Conservative Party politics
between 1997 and 2010. It traces debates over strategy amongst the
party elite and scrutinises the actions of the leadership. It also
considers four particular dilemmas for contemporary Conservatism:
European integration; national identity and the 'English Question';
social liberalism versus social authoritarianism; and the problems
posed by a neo-liberal political economy. The book argues that the
ideological legacy of Thatcherism played a central role in framing
and shaping these intraparty debates, and that an appreciation of
this is vital for explaining the nature and limits of the
Conservatives' renewal under Cameron. -- .
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