What Makes a Natural Party of Government?

Tim Bale, author and Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University, talks to hosts Steve Fielding and Laura Beers about why the Conservatives are historically one of the most successful political parties in history and why Labour historically struggles to win. They discuss the current political and public opinion climate and ask if the next general election could be the real start of a Labour Century.

 

 

 

Authors

  • Laura Beers

    Historian of politics, gender, media & public opinion. Author of Red Ellen: The Life of Ellen Wilkinson.

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  • Steven Fielding

    Professor of Political History at the University of Nottingham

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  • Tim Bale

    Tim is Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations. In 2011 he received the W.J.M. Mackenzie prize for his book The Conservative Party from Thatcher to Cameron, the second edition of which was published in late 2016. Other books he has written or co-written in recent years include The Conservatives since1945: the Drivers of Party Change, Five Year Mission. The Labour Party under Ed Miliband and Footsoldiers: Political Party Membership in the 21st Century.

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