Richard Jobson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5626229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard Jobson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard |
| FAMILY NAME | Jobson |
| SIGNATURE | JOBSON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A different species’
This article assesses the efforts that were made within the British Labour Party to isolate and exclude the Militant Tendency, a Trotskyite entryist group, during the period 1979 to 1983.It argues that the battle over whether or not Militant should be expelled from Labour was, primarily, a battle of metaphor and semantics.More specifically, it suggests that these years witnessed the successful construction of Militant as Labour's unwanted and mal…
Teaching Modern British Political History in a Politically Polarised and ‘Post-Truth’ Environment
This article assesses the challenges that university-level teachers of modern British political history currently face in what is often described as a ‘post-truth’ and polarised political environment. It argues that, whilst these challenges do not always present entirely new pedagogical considerations, the sociocultural and political terrain in Britain today requires careful navigation, particularly in an academic field which addresses recent his…
A New Hope for an Old Britain? Nostalgia and the British Labour Party’s Alternative Economic Strategy, 1970–1983
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Waving the Banners of a Bygone Age’, Nostalgia and Labour's Clause IV Controversy, 1959–60
In late 1959, Hugh Gaitskell declared that the Labour Party needed to revise Clause IV of its 1918 Constitution. Within the party, his proposals faced much opposition. Ultimately, the strength of this opposition meant that Gaitskell was forced to retreat on the issue. Historians have noted Labour's emotional attachment to Clause IV. However, they have not examined the nature of this attachment in any detail. Moreover, they have tended to focus on…
Reinventing the block vote? Trade unions and the 2010 Labour party leadership election
Callaghan's Journey to Downing Street – By Paul J. Deveney
Gripped by the past
Reinventing the block vote? Trade unions and the 2010 Labour party leadership election
Gripped by the past
Waving the Banners of a Bygone Age’, Nostalgia and Labour's Clause IV Controversy, 1959–60
In late 1959, Hugh Gaitskell declared that the Labour Party needed to revise Clause IV of its 1918 Constitution. Within the party, his proposals faced much opposition. Ultimately, the strength of this opposition meant that Gaitskell was forced to retreat on the issue. Historians have noted Labour's emotional attachment to Clause IV. However, they have not examined the nature of this attachment in any detail. Moreover, they have tended to focus on…
A New Hope for an Old Britain? Nostalgia and the British Labour Party’s Alternative Economic Strategy, 1970–1983
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Gripped by the past
Reinventing the block vote? Trade unions and the 2010 Labour party leadership election
Callaghan's Journey to Downing Street – By Paul J. Deveney
Waving the Banners of a Bygone Age’, Nostalgia and Labour's Clause IV Controversy, 1959–60
In late 1959, Hugh Gaitskell declared that the Labour Party needed to revise Clause IV of its 1918 Constitution. Within the party, his proposals faced much opposition. Ultimately, the strength of this opposition meant that Gaitskell was forced to retreat on the issue. Historians have noted Labour's emotional attachment to Clause IV. However, they have not examined the nature of this attachment in any detail. Moreover, they have tended to focus on…
A New Hope for an Old Britain? Nostalgia and the British Labour Party’s Alternative Economic Strategy, 1970–1983
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
A different species’
This article assesses the efforts that were made within the British Labour Party to isolate and exclude the Militant Tendency, a Trotskyite entryist group, during the period 1979 to 1983.It argues that the battle over whether or not Militant should be expelled from Labour was, primarily, a battle of metaphor and semantics.More specifically, it suggests that these years witnessed the successful construction of Militant as Labour's unwanted and mal…
Teaching Modern British Political History in a Politically Polarised and ‘Post-Truth’ Environment
This article assesses the challenges that university-level teachers of modern British political history currently face in what is often described as a ‘post-truth’ and polarised political environment. It argues that, whilst these challenges do not always present entirely new pedagogical considerations, the sociocultural and political terrain in Britain today requires careful navigation, particularly in an academic field which addresses recent his…
Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political and Economic history of UK and US (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Irish and British Studies (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · CONTEST (2 works)