Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Dave’
How Far is the Conservative Party's Revival All Down to David Cameron
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10359252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim Bale (0000-0001-5917-1312, University of Sussex, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 222-232 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3179 • E-ISSN: 1467-923X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-923x.2009.01980.x |
| OpenAlex | W2127726670 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 2 |
While one can overstate the extent to which the Conservative party has changed since 2005, especially in the light of its response to the recession, the upturn in its electoral prospects is undeniable. Not surprisingly, the Conservative leader, David Cameron, is widely credited with turning around his party's fortunes. In fact, he started with several advantages over his predecessors: New Labour was well past its prime; the economy was running into trouble; and an increasingly desperate Conservative party was more willing to listen to the message that it needed to modernise and moderate. That said, Cameron has been crucial. His communication skills are unparalleled. Early success bought him time and ‘permission to be heard’. Most important though, has been his determination‐despite media criticism‐to stick with a staged strategy focused on conveying change and a move to the centre ground while at the same time reassuring and dividing the Tory right
Criticism · Economic history · Economics · Keynesian economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Prime minister · Recession · Sociology · History · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US
The theory and practice of party modernisation
The conservative party leadership of David Cameron
UK party leaders are ‘preeminent’, but can also be ‘predominant’
David Cameron, Boris Johnson and the ‘populist hypothesis’ in the British Conservative Party
Statecraft and the Assessment of National Political Leaders
Mother's Boy’
Ideology Matters
Liberal Market Economies, Business, and Political Finance
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2022 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |