An Analysis of the Electoral Use of Policy on Law and Order by New Labour

Drinkwater, Stephen and Jennings, Colin (2012) An Analysis of the Electoral Use of Policy on Law and Order by New Labour. Discussion paper. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

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Abstract

There has been much debate regarding the electoral strategy adopted by New Labour in the lead-up to and then during their time in government. This paper addresses the issue from the perspective of left/right and libertarian/authoritarian considerations by examining data on individual attitudes from the British Social Attitudes survey between 1986 and 2009. The analysis indicates that New Labour’s move towards the right on economic and public policy was the main driver towards attracting new centrist voters and could thus be labelled ‘broadly’ populist. The move towards a tougher stance on law and order was more ‘narrowly’ populist in that it was used more to minimise the reduction in support from Labour’s traditional base on the left than to attract new votes.

  • Item type:Monograph(Discussion paper)
    ID code:67952
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    2012
    Published
    Notes:Published as a paper within the Discussion Papers in Economics, No. 12-08 (2012)
    Subjects:Political Science
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Economics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:22 May 2019 09:46
    Last modified:09 Apr 2024 04:43
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/67952
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