Big new changes in the British electoral system—devolved assemblies for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, proportional representation for the European parliament and the direct election of London's Mayo—have all been introduced since the last general election in 1997, and others may be on the way. They are described and discussed by Dick Leonard, a leading political journalist and former MP, and Roger Mortimore, a senior opinion pollster, in this completely revised and updated edition of the standard work on British elections.
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'...first sighting of Dick Leonard's Elections in Britain - A Voter's Guide is a sure-fire sign that the UK general election season has finally arrived.' - John Palmer, The Bulletin 'the nuts and bolts of the general election' - Gillian Peele, Times Educational Supplement 'Describes in useful detail how the British electoral system works.' - The Economist 'indispensable reading for all ...a host of facts, figures and anecdotes which turn the sometimes dry and dusty material of the psephologist into fascinating reading...' - John Palmer, The Bulletin
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Dick Leonard, a leading political journalist, is currently European Community Correspondent for The Observer and Senior Advisor to the Centre for European Policy Studies.
Roger Mortimore has worked for MORI since 1993 as Political Analyst and Senior Political Assistant to the Chairman, Robert M. Worcester.
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Roger Mortimore has worked for MORI since 1993 as Political Analyst and Senior Political Assistant to the Chairman, Robert M. Worcester.
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'The disadvantage of free elections', V. M. Molotov (the Soviet Foreign Minister in 1946) remarked to Ernest Bevin, 'is that you can never be sure who is going to win them.' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rolling register, postal voters, absent voters, election register, regional organiser, qualifying date, returning officer, additional member system, constituency parties, marginal seats, polling district, postal votes, selection conference, polling day, party list systems, constituency party, election agent, election expenses, marginal constituencies, election broadcasts, postal ballot, local government elections, alternative vote, private polls, ballot papers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, House of Commons, Northern Ireland, Returning Officer, Conservative Party, Prime Minister, Representation of the People Act, European Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Central Office, Presiding Officer, Great Britain, Liberal Party, United Kingdom, John Major, Neil Kinnock, Boundary Commissions, County Council, House of Lords, Members of Parliament, Sir Alec, Tony Blair, The Times, James Callaghan New!
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'The disadvantage of free elections', V. M. Molotov (the Soviet Foreign Minister in 1946) remarked to Ernest Bevin, 'is that you can never be sure who is going to win them.' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rolling register, postal voters, absent voters, election register, regional organiser, qualifying date, returning officer, additional member system, constituency parties, marginal seats, polling district, postal votes, selection conference, polling day, party list systems, constituency party, election agent, election expenses, marginal constituencies, election broadcasts, postal ballot, local government elections, alternative vote, private polls, ballot papers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, House of Commons, Northern Ireland, Returning Officer, Conservative Party, Prime Minister, Representation of the People Act, European Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Central Office, Presiding Officer, Great Britain, Liberal Party, United Kingdom, John Major, Neil Kinnock, Boundary Commissions, County Council, House of Lords, Members of Parliament, Sir Alec, Tony Blair, The Times, James Callaghan New!
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- The Labour Party: A Centenary History by Brian Brivati on 10 pages
- How Britain Votes by John K. Curtice on 5 pages
- Political Change in Britain by David E. Butler in Table of Contents, page 178, and Back Matter
- Political Communications: Why Labour Won the General Election of 1997 by John Bartle in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Political Communications: The General Election of 2001 by Simon Atkinson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Political Participation and Democracy in Britain by Geraint Parry in Back Matter
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