The usual english doubletalk
The British political parties and the Ulster Unionists 1974–94
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6074352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Dixon (0000-0002-6366-3253) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-40 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-7184 • E-ISSN: 1743-9078 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07907189408406522 |
| OpenAlex | W2007503008 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 2 |
The result of the 1992 Westminster general election highlighted once again the influence of the Ulster Unionist bloc of MPs at Westminster. The “understanding” reached between the Conservative government and the Unionists in July 1993 is set in the context of previous “understandings” reached between the Unionists and the British Labour Party. Paradoxically, it was the traditionally nationalist Labour Party that cut a deal with the Unionists while in government in the late 1970s. Again, in the run‐up to the 1987 Westminster general election, secret negotiations took place between the Unionist MPs and the Labour Party. The article illustrates the fickle nature of British party attitudes towards Northern Ireland, and the pragmatism with which the Unionists view their role in defending Northern Ireland's constitutional position within the UK. Against this background, the agenda and possible difficulties of the current rapprochement between the Conservatives and Unionists are discussed
Conservative government · Context (archaeology · Ethnology · General election · Government (linguistics · Nationalism · Negotiation · Northern ireland · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Pragmatism · Sociology · Historical Studies of British Isles · Irish and British Studies · Scottish History and National Identity · History · Law · Public Administration
Questions and Answers, 1986–1996
The diplomacy of the United Kingdom in Dudgeon v UK (1976–1983)
The Anglo-Irish Agreement put us on side with the Americans’
Not quite as British as Finchley
Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The origins of the Northern Ireland conservatives
British Policy towards Northern Ireland 1969–2000
Directions in historiography
Guns First, Talks Later
British and Irish public opinion towards the Northern Ireland problem∗
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |