Simon Griffith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3938055 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Griffith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Griffith |
| SIGNATURE | GRIFFITH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Goldsmiths University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5969-3073 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Starmer’s election victory
Keir Starmer was elected Labour leader in 2020 after the party’s worst election defeat since 1935. Just four years later, the party returned to government with a landslide majority. Scholars have explained the dominance of the Conservative Party through an analysis of the ‘politics of support’ and the ‘politics of power’. This article applies that framework to Labour, focussing on how support was built in the run up to 2024. It examines the polit…
Sand in a Picnic
Public Services after Austerity
Public services—in the UK and elsewhere—are under considerable pressure, not just from austerity, but also from a variety of social, demographic and technological changes (in effect ‘austerity plus’). In this context, three broad options are open to policy‐makers: continue with tried‐and‐tested approaches while spending less money, which in the UK means a reliance on ‘New Public Management’ ( NPM ); withdraw completely from certain public service…
Statecraft as a Straightjacket
‘Statecraft’ theory, with its focus on politicians' strategic, electoral choices, has undergone a revival in recent years. This is a reply to those authors who have used ‘Statecraft’ in their analysis of the Conservative Party under David Cameron [notably Hayton (2014) Parliamentary Affairs 67, 1; Gamble (2014) Parliamentary Affairs ]. Statecraft theory raises various questions and contains implications—ontological, epistemic and methodological—t…
What was Progressive in ‘Progressive Conservatism
In January 2009 David Cameron announced that the ‘underlying philosophy’ of his government would be progressive conservatism. Despite the ambiguity about this term, it was generally interpreted as a signal that Cameron was moving his party to the left. To some commentators, Cameron was allying with the progressive ‘one nation’ strand of conservative thought. To others, particularly in the media, he was drawing on the more immediate influence of P…
Constitution by Committee? Legislative Competence Orders under the Government of Wales Act (2007-2011)
There are increasing calls for parliamentary select committees to take on additional tasks, becoming more involved in the legislative process with the aim of enhancing scrutiny of the executive. Analysis of the role of the Commons Welsh Affairs Select Committee in the process of devolving additional powers to the National Assembly for Wales under the Government of Wales Act (GoWA) 2006 highlights some of the challenges that select committees face…
Pluralism, neo-liberalism and the ‘all-knowing’ state
This article focuses on a left-libertarian response to neo-liberalism that emerged in the 1990s. In particular, it examines the work of Hilary Wainwright, founding editor of Red Pepper magazine. To Wainwright, the popularity and resurgence of a ‘neo-liberal’ or ‘new’ right could, in part, be explained by its libertarian and anti-statist outlook—themes, she argued, that had been neglected by the left. Wainwright used the arguments of the right-win…
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour
The public services under Gordon Brown – similar reforms, less money1
This article examines Gordon Brown's promise to ‘let the work of change begin’, as it applies to the public services. It looks at the expectations for Brown's government at the handover from Blair, and in particular the claim that Brown is somehow to the left of his predecessor. Most of these arguments were found to be mistaken once Brown was in power. The article then looks at Brown's record on the public services during his first year in power …
Comrade Hayek’ or the revival of liberalism? Andrew Gamble's engagement with the work of Friedrich Hayek
One of the most revealing political engagements of recent years was between members of the British left, with the work of the right-wing economist and anti-socialist political theorist, Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992). This paper focuses on the work of Andrew Gamble, and more specifically on his claim that ‘Hayek has much to contribute to the renewal of the socialist project’. Whilst accounts of Hayek's work by the left during much of the post-war pe…
Market socialism in retrospect
An account of the rise and fall of market socialism in the UK, its context and significance, through a study of the work of David Miller
Statecraft as a Straightjacket
‘Statecraft’ theory, with its focus on politicians' strategic, electoral choices, has undergone a revival in recent years. This is a reply to those authors who have used ‘Statecraft’ in their analysis of the Conservative Party under David Cameron [notably Hayton (2014) Parliamentary Affairs 67, 1; Gamble (2014) Parliamentary Affairs ]. Statecraft theory raises various questions and contains implications—ontological, epistemic and methodological—t…
Starmer’s election victory
Keir Starmer was elected Labour leader in 2020 after the party’s worst election defeat since 1935. Just four years later, the party returned to government with a landslide majority. Scholars have explained the dominance of the Conservative Party through an analysis of the ‘politics of support’ and the ‘politics of power’. This article applies that framework to Labour, focussing on how support was built in the run up to 2024. It examines the polit…
Public Services after Austerity
Public services—in the UK and elsewhere—are under considerable pressure, not just from austerity, but also from a variety of social, demographic and technological changes (in effect ‘austerity plus’). In this context, three broad options are open to policy‐makers: continue with tried‐and‐tested approaches while spending less money, which in the UK means a reliance on ‘New Public Management’ ( NPM ); withdraw completely from certain public service…
What was Progressive in ‘Progressive Conservatism
In January 2009 David Cameron announced that the ‘underlying philosophy’ of his government would be progressive conservatism. Despite the ambiguity about this term, it was generally interpreted as a signal that Cameron was moving his party to the left. To some commentators, Cameron was allying with the progressive ‘one nation’ strand of conservative thought. To others, particularly in the media, he was drawing on the more immediate influence of P…
Constitution by Committee? Legislative Competence Orders under the Government of Wales Act (2007-2011)
There are increasing calls for parliamentary select committees to take on additional tasks, becoming more involved in the legislative process with the aim of enhancing scrutiny of the executive. Analysis of the role of the Commons Welsh Affairs Select Committee in the process of devolving additional powers to the National Assembly for Wales under the Government of Wales Act (GoWA) 2006 highlights some of the challenges that select committees face…
Comrade Hayek’ or the revival of liberalism? Andrew Gamble's engagement with the work of Friedrich Hayek
One of the most revealing political engagements of recent years was between members of the British left, with the work of the right-wing economist and anti-socialist political theorist, Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992). This paper focuses on the work of Andrew Gamble, and more specifically on his claim that ‘Hayek has much to contribute to the renewal of the socialist project’. Whilst accounts of Hayek's work by the left during much of the post-war pe…
Market socialism in retrospect
An account of the rise and fall of market socialism in the UK, its context and significance, through a study of the work of David Miller
Comrade Hayek’ or the revival of liberalism? Andrew Gamble's engagement with the work of Friedrich Hayek
One of the most revealing political engagements of recent years was between members of the British left, with the work of the right-wing economist and anti-socialist political theorist, Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992). This paper focuses on the work of Andrew Gamble, and more specifically on his claim that ‘Hayek has much to contribute to the renewal of the socialist project’. Whilst accounts of Hayek's work by the left during much of the post-war pe…
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour
The public services under Gordon Brown – similar reforms, less money1
This article examines Gordon Brown's promise to ‘let the work of change begin’, as it applies to the public services. It looks at the expectations for Brown's government at the handover from Blair, and in particular the claim that Brown is somehow to the left of his predecessor. Most of these arguments were found to be mistaken once Brown was in power. The article then looks at Brown's record on the public services during his first year in power …
Pluralism, neo-liberalism and the ‘all-knowing’ state
This article focuses on a left-libertarian response to neo-liberalism that emerged in the 1990s. In particular, it examines the work of Hilary Wainwright, founding editor of Red Pepper magazine. To Wainwright, the popularity and resurgence of a ‘neo-liberal’ or ‘new’ right could, in part, be explained by its libertarian and anti-statist outlook—themes, she argued, that had been neglected by the left. Wainwright used the arguments of the right-win…
Constitution by Committee? Legislative Competence Orders under the Government of Wales Act (2007-2011)
There are increasing calls for parliamentary select committees to take on additional tasks, becoming more involved in the legislative process with the aim of enhancing scrutiny of the executive. Analysis of the role of the Commons Welsh Affairs Select Committee in the process of devolving additional powers to the National Assembly for Wales under the Government of Wales Act (GoWA) 2006 highlights some of the challenges that select committees face…
What was Progressive in ‘Progressive Conservatism
In January 2009 David Cameron announced that the ‘underlying philosophy’ of his government would be progressive conservatism. Despite the ambiguity about this term, it was generally interpreted as a signal that Cameron was moving his party to the left. To some commentators, Cameron was allying with the progressive ‘one nation’ strand of conservative thought. To others, particularly in the media, he was drawing on the more immediate influence of P…
Statecraft as a Straightjacket
‘Statecraft’ theory, with its focus on politicians' strategic, electoral choices, has undergone a revival in recent years. This is a reply to those authors who have used ‘Statecraft’ in their analysis of the Conservative Party under David Cameron [notably Hayton (2014) Parliamentary Affairs 67, 1; Gamble (2014) Parliamentary Affairs ]. Statecraft theory raises various questions and contains implications—ontological, epistemic and methodological—t…
Public Services after Austerity
Public services—in the UK and elsewhere—are under considerable pressure, not just from austerity, but also from a variety of social, demographic and technological changes (in effect ‘austerity plus’). In this context, three broad options are open to policy‐makers: continue with tried‐and‐tested approaches while spending less money, which in the UK means a reliance on ‘New Public Management’ ( NPM ); withdraw completely from certain public service…
Starmer’s election victory
Keir Starmer was elected Labour leader in 2020 after the party’s worst election defeat since 1935. Just four years later, the party returned to government with a landslide majority. Scholars have explained the dominance of the Conservative Party through an analysis of the ‘politics of support’ and the ‘politics of power’. This article applies that framework to Labour, focussing on how support was built in the run up to 2024. It examines the polit…
Sand in a Picnic
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