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The attitudinal assimilation of Europe by the Conservative parliamentary party

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posted on 2023-06-08, 05:57 authored by Paul WebbPaul Webb
This paper demonstrates the apparent assimilation of the European issue by the Conservative parliamentary party between 1997 and 2005. It does this through a cluster analysis of British Representation Survey data, which allows an assessment of the impact of Europe on the attitudinal cohesion of the party. This confirms the widespread impression that the Conservatives seem to have absorbed this issue and thus staved off the threat of internal fragmentation that once loomed over them. It is argued, however, that the potential for future intra-party conflict around this cleavage cannot be dismissed. Electoral recovery and a return to national governmental office hold the potential to re-open divisions over Europe.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

British Politics

ISSN

1746-918X

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Issue

4

Volume

3

Page range

427-444

Pages

18.0

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  • Politics Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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