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- English
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The Conservative Party and the Constitution examines the profound influence on Britain's constitutional framework over nearly two centuries. Through rigorous analysis, it traces how Tory leaders navigated parliamentary reform, devolution, and Brexit, balancing tradition with pragmatic adaptation. Drawing on exclusive interviews, archival records, and historical sources, the book reveals the Party's statecraft and offers fresh insights into the Conservatives' role in shaping modern governance. Essential for historians, political scientists, and those engaged with British politics, this study illuminates the dynamic interplay of power, ideology, and constitutional change, making it a vital contribution to understanding Britain's constitutional history.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- Foreword by Philip Norton, Lord Norton of Louth
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: The present constitutional crisis
- 1 Contextualising the British constitution
- 2 The essence of constitutional Conservatism
- 3 The House of Commons and referendums
- 4 The House of Lords
- 5 An inheritance from Baldwin: : Local government and the administrative State
- 6 Scotland and Wales: : Churchill to Sunak
- 7 Ireland and Northern Ireland
- 8 Union, England, and the West Lothian question
- 9 Europe and constitutional silence?
- 10 Human rights or a British bill of rights and the courts
- Conclusion: An unconstitutional party?
- Appendix A: Election addresses and manifestos, 1868–2019
- Appendix B: Research participants and archives consulted
- Bibliography
- Index
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