Disorder in the ‘Frustration’ Parliaments of Thatcherite Britain

Bibliographic Data

ID6345541
AuthorsDavid Judge (University of Strathclyde, corresponding author)
Year1992
Volume40
Issue3
Pages532-553
Publication date1992-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-9248.1992.tb00707.x
OpenAlexW2024739246
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited3

There was a marked increase in disorder in the British House of Commons during Mrs Thatcher's tenure of office. In a legislature traditionally renowned for its ‘temper of moderation and fair play’ and its usual good behaviour, there was growing concern at the extent of disorderly behaviour. This concern prompted a Procedure Committee investigation into the conduct of MPs in the chamber and led some commentators to argue that the level of disorder constituted a threat to representative democracy in Britain. This article examines the increased scale of unruliness and the main variables used to explain this increase

Democracy · Frustration · House of Commons · Legislature · Moderation · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Thatcherism · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology

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