British election campaigns are shaped not simply by what politicians do and say, but by how they are reported to the public through the mass media. This book examines the dialogue conducted via the press, television, advertising and the opinion polls beween politicians and the people in the 1997 campaign and its run-up. Special attention is paid to the innovations and changes that marked the 1997 campaign, including the Labour Party's Millbank communications machine, the Sun's endorsement of Labour, the political parties' strengthening grip of the campaign agenda, party campaigning on the...
British election campaigns are shaped not simply by what politicians do and say, but by how they are reported to the public through the mass media. Th...
This work examines political communications in British general elections. Like its predecessors it has a dual purpose: first, to make available the reflections of those who participated in it; and, second, to provide analysis of the media, the parties and public opinion polls in the campaign. It therefore provides readers with a view of the election from the perspective of those campaigners who were most intimately concerned with the election such as Philip Gould (Labour), Andrew Lansley (Conservative) and Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat); a senior television executive (Richard Tait of ITN)...
This work examines political communications in British general elections. Like its predecessors it has a dual purpose: first, to make available the re...
Provides incisive commentary on the 2005 general elections in the United Kingdom. This title also provides a measured analysis of the key issues and events that affected the election results. It examines the behavior and performance of each of the main political parties, and look at the impact of regional political parties in the UK.
Provides incisive commentary on the 2005 general elections in the United Kingdom. This title also provides a measured analysis of the key issues and e...
This volume provides an up-to-date examination of the conceptualisations, causes, and consequences of partisanship, one of the most fundamental concepts in contemporary political science.
Presenting a comprehensive account and assessment of partisanship in comparative empirical research, contributors to this volume not only assess past literature in this area, but also advance current debates. Focussing on three key aspects of partisanship, the volume covers theories of partisanship, the dynamics of partisanship and the behavioural consequences of partisanship in both new and...
This volume provides an up-to-date examination of the conceptualisations, causes, and consequences of partisanship, one of the most fundamental con...
