Kevin Hickson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4384565 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin Hickson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hickson |
| SIGNATURE | HICKSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liverpool |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4006-4944 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Boris Johnson and Beyond: The Revival of One Nation Conservatism
The election of Boris Johnson with a substantial parliamentary majority in December 2019 featured the Conservative Party gaining a large number of previously safe Labour seats located in poorer, post-industrial areas (the so-called “Red Wall”). This specific electoral context, together with the stated aim of “levelling up” and the increased role for the central state necessitated by the Covid pandemic, created the opportunity for an ideological s…
Divided by Values: Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party and England’s ‘North-South Divide’
This article explores the sociocultural divide in England exposed by Brexit. The metaphors of ‘North’ and ‘South’ are used to explain this, where the former is seen as more culturally conservative and the latter as more cosmopolitan. We examine the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn and show how its values have shifted away from its Northern heartlands. The article uses a range of data including by-elections, local and general election results and …
Remaining and leaving (the EU)
Stretching the Constitution. The Brexit Shock in Historic Perspective, by Andrew Blick. Hart Publishers. 359 pp. £65 This is a fascinating insight into the mind of a ‘hard’ remainer on events of the past three and a half years. In an insightful passage in the conclusion, Blick states that, ‘the referendum of 23 June 2016 was a startling exercise in political participation. The scale of the overall turnout was in itself impressive ... Simply to di…
Strangled at birth: The One Nation ideology of Theresa May
Contemporary and retrospective evaluation of Theresa May’s premiership inevitably focuses on the division, drift and indecision which characterized it. However, this article argues that although such narratives have considerable validity, they miss an important aspect of the May ‘project’, namely, its attempt to shift the contemporary Conservative Party’s ideology in a ‘One Nation’ direction in rhetoric if not necessarily in deed. The article beg…
Britain’s Conservative Right since 1945: Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate
Social democratic Euroscepticism: Labour’s neglected tradition
The referendum result of 2016 creates a timely opportunity to reappraise Euroscepticism in British politics. This article examines the Eurosceptic tradition within the Labour Party, specifically its moderate wing. During the referendum campaign, Euroscepticism within the Labour Party was presented as a temporary phenomenon limited to the ‘hard left’ of the Party in the early 1980s. However, this view neglects a much longer tradition of Euroscepti…
Enoch Powell's ‘Rivers of Blood’ Speech: Fifty Years On
Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell made what still is one of the most notorious speeches in postwar British politics. Its tone was shocking for its use of inflammatory references to ethnic minority immigrants. Immigration continues to be divisive and references to it by politicians inevitably lead to comparisons with Powell. The aim of the collection is to examine Powell's speech from a number of perspectives, exploring how it was viewed both by conte…
Blue or Purple? Reflections on the Future of the Labour Party
The purpose of this article is to examine the future ideological direction of the Labour party by analysing two intellectual offerings that have appeared in the post-New Labour era: ‘Blue Labour’ and The Purple Book. First, the article sets out the strategic context of these ideological conversations: Labour's defeat in the 2010 general election; the formation of the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition; economic austerity resulting from the b…
The socialist way: Social democracy in contemporary Britain
In 2010, the Labour Party of Great Britain suffered its worst General Election defeat since the 1930s (with one exception), bringing to an end thirteen years of New Labour government. Since then, the debate over both the legacy of New Labour and the future direction of the party has been widespread, yet so far there has been little consideration from a social democratic perspective. The chapters in this book cover a wide range of issues and provi…
The localist turn in British politics and its critics
Localism has become a central feature of British political debate in recent years. This article traces the emergence and development of localism within all the three major UK parties – Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats – and seeks to explain why this transformation has taken place. Localism involves a radical ideological critique of the central state and seeks to replace it with more local forms of political organisation. In particu…
In Praise of Social Democracy
This article makes the case for social democracy in the context of difficult national and international economic conditions and changes in domestic politics that see a Conservative‐dominated Coalition government and the Labour party in Opposition for the first time since 1997. It rejects much current thinking in the Labour party and instead argues that traditional social democratic values, such as equality and social justice, are of contemporary …
Thatcherism, poverty and social justice
This article examines the approach of the Conservative governments between 1979 and 1997 towards the issues of poverty and social justice. The first section of the article analyses the theoretical underpinnings of the Conservative Party’s approach in these years – namely the New Right, which consisted of both liberal and traditionalist conservative elements that sought to reverse the postwar consensus. The article goes on to examine the policies …
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour
Conservatism and the poor: Conservative party attitudes to poverty and inequality since the 1970s
Lord Coleraine: The neglected prophet of the New Right
This article explores the political thought of Richard Law (Lord Coleraine), who has received much less academic and political attention than many other postwar Conservative intellectuals. It is argued that he made a consistent, if ill-timed, case in favour of traditional conservative principles and free-market economics from 1945 onwards and in so doing anticipated many of the themes of the New Right, which dominated the political thought of the…
Reply to Stephen Meredith, ‘Mr Crosland's Nightmare? New Labour and Equality in Historical Perspective’
The Postwar Consensus Revisited
The localist turn in British politics and its critics
Localism has become a central feature of British political debate in recent years. This article traces the emergence and development of localism within all the three major UK parties – Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats – and seeks to explain why this transformation has taken place. Localism involves a radical ideological critique of the central state and seeks to replace it with more local forms of political organisation. In particu…
The Postwar Consensus Revisited
Social democratic Euroscepticism: Labour’s neglected tradition
The referendum result of 2016 creates a timely opportunity to reappraise Euroscepticism in British politics. This article examines the Eurosceptic tradition within the Labour Party, specifically its moderate wing. During the referendum campaign, Euroscepticism within the Labour Party was presented as a temporary phenomenon limited to the ‘hard left’ of the Party in the early 1980s. However, this view neglects a much longer tradition of Euroscepti…
In Praise of Social Democracy
This article makes the case for social democracy in the context of difficult national and international economic conditions and changes in domestic politics that see a Conservative‐dominated Coalition government and the Labour party in Opposition for the first time since 1997. It rejects much current thinking in the Labour party and instead argues that traditional social democratic values, such as equality and social justice, are of contemporary …
Blue or Purple? Reflections on the Future of the Labour Party
The purpose of this article is to examine the future ideological direction of the Labour party by analysing two intellectual offerings that have appeared in the post-New Labour era: ‘Blue Labour’ and The Purple Book. First, the article sets out the strategic context of these ideological conversations: Labour's defeat in the 2010 general election; the formation of the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition; economic austerity resulting from the b…
Strangled at birth: The One Nation ideology of Theresa May
Contemporary and retrospective evaluation of Theresa May’s premiership inevitably focuses on the division, drift and indecision which characterized it. However, this article argues that although such narratives have considerable validity, they miss an important aspect of the May ‘project’, namely, its attempt to shift the contemporary Conservative Party’s ideology in a ‘One Nation’ direction in rhetoric if not necessarily in deed. The article beg…
Reply to Stephen Meredith, ‘Mr Crosland's Nightmare? New Labour and Equality in Historical Perspective’
Thatcherism, poverty and social justice
This article examines the approach of the Conservative governments between 1979 and 1997 towards the issues of poverty and social justice. The first section of the article analyses the theoretical underpinnings of the Conservative Party’s approach in these years – namely the New Right, which consisted of both liberal and traditionalist conservative elements that sought to reverse the postwar consensus. The article goes on to examine the policies …
Enoch Powell's ‘Rivers of Blood’ Speech: Fifty Years On
Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell made what still is one of the most notorious speeches in postwar British politics. Its tone was shocking for its use of inflammatory references to ethnic minority immigrants. Immigration continues to be divisive and references to it by politicians inevitably lead to comparisons with Powell. The aim of the collection is to examine Powell's speech from a number of perspectives, exploring how it was viewed both by conte…
Conservatism and the poor: Conservative party attitudes to poverty and inequality since the 1970s
The Postwar Consensus Revisited
Reply to Stephen Meredith, ‘Mr Crosland's Nightmare? New Labour and Equality in Historical Perspective’
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour
Conservatism and the poor: Conservative party attitudes to poverty and inequality since the 1970s
Lord Coleraine: The neglected prophet of the New Right
This article explores the political thought of Richard Law (Lord Coleraine), who has received much less academic and political attention than many other postwar Conservative intellectuals. It is argued that he made a consistent, if ill-timed, case in favour of traditional conservative principles and free-market economics from 1945 onwards and in so doing anticipated many of the themes of the New Right, which dominated the political thought of the…
Thatcherism, poverty and social justice
This article examines the approach of the Conservative governments between 1979 and 1997 towards the issues of poverty and social justice. The first section of the article analyses the theoretical underpinnings of the Conservative Party’s approach in these years – namely the New Right, which consisted of both liberal and traditionalist conservative elements that sought to reverse the postwar consensus. The article goes on to examine the policies …
In Praise of Social Democracy
This article makes the case for social democracy in the context of difficult national and international economic conditions and changes in domestic politics that see a Conservative‐dominated Coalition government and the Labour party in Opposition for the first time since 1997. It rejects much current thinking in the Labour party and instead argues that traditional social democratic values, such as equality and social justice, are of contemporary …
The socialist way: Social democracy in contemporary Britain
In 2010, the Labour Party of Great Britain suffered its worst General Election defeat since the 1930s (with one exception), bringing to an end thirteen years of New Labour government. Since then, the debate over both the legacy of New Labour and the future direction of the party has been widespread, yet so far there has been little consideration from a social democratic perspective. The chapters in this book cover a wide range of issues and provi…
The localist turn in British politics and its critics
Localism has become a central feature of British political debate in recent years. This article traces the emergence and development of localism within all the three major UK parties – Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats – and seeks to explain why this transformation has taken place. Localism involves a radical ideological critique of the central state and seeks to replace it with more local forms of political organisation. In particu…
Blue or Purple? Reflections on the Future of the Labour Party
The purpose of this article is to examine the future ideological direction of the Labour party by analysing two intellectual offerings that have appeared in the post-New Labour era: ‘Blue Labour’ and The Purple Book. First, the article sets out the strategic context of these ideological conversations: Labour's defeat in the 2010 general election; the formation of the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition; economic austerity resulting from the b…
Social democratic Euroscepticism: Labour’s neglected tradition
The referendum result of 2016 creates a timely opportunity to reappraise Euroscepticism in British politics. This article examines the Eurosceptic tradition within the Labour Party, specifically its moderate wing. During the referendum campaign, Euroscepticism within the Labour Party was presented as a temporary phenomenon limited to the ‘hard left’ of the Party in the early 1980s. However, this view neglects a much longer tradition of Euroscepti…
Enoch Powell's ‘Rivers of Blood’ Speech: Fifty Years On
Fifty years ago, Enoch Powell made what still is one of the most notorious speeches in postwar British politics. Its tone was shocking for its use of inflammatory references to ethnic minority immigrants. Immigration continues to be divisive and references to it by politicians inevitably lead to comparisons with Powell. The aim of the collection is to examine Powell's speech from a number of perspectives, exploring how it was viewed both by conte…
Britain’s Conservative Right since 1945: Traditional Toryism in a Cold Climate
Divided by Values: Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party and England’s ‘North-South Divide’
This article explores the sociocultural divide in England exposed by Brexit. The metaphors of ‘North’ and ‘South’ are used to explain this, where the former is seen as more culturally conservative and the latter as more cosmopolitan. We examine the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn and show how its values have shifted away from its Northern heartlands. The article uses a range of data including by-elections, local and general election results and …
Remaining and leaving (the EU)
Stretching the Constitution. The Brexit Shock in Historic Perspective, by Andrew Blick. Hart Publishers. 359 pp. £65 This is a fascinating insight into the mind of a ‘hard’ remainer on events of the past three and a half years. In an insightful passage in the conclusion, Blick states that, ‘the referendum of 23 June 2016 was a startling exercise in political participation. The scale of the overall turnout was in itself impressive ... Simply to di…
Strangled at birth: The One Nation ideology of Theresa May
Contemporary and retrospective evaluation of Theresa May’s premiership inevitably focuses on the division, drift and indecision which characterized it. However, this article argues that although such narratives have considerable validity, they miss an important aspect of the May ‘project’, namely, its attempt to shift the contemporary Conservative Party’s ideology in a ‘One Nation’ direction in rhetoric if not necessarily in deed. The article beg…
Boris Johnson and Beyond: The Revival of One Nation Conservatism
The election of Boris Johnson with a substantial parliamentary majority in December 2019 featured the Conservative Party gaining a large number of previously safe Labour seats located in poorer, post-industrial areas (the so-called “Red Wall”). This specific electoral context, together with the stated aim of “levelling up” and the increased role for the central state necessitated by the Covid pandemic, created the opportunity for an ideological s…
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