The importance of local parties and incumbency to the electoral prospects of the Liberal Democrats

Johnson, Craig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4627-1642 2014. The importance of local parties and incumbency to the electoral prospects of the Liberal Democrats. Politics 34 (3) , pp. 201-212. 10.1111/1467-9256.12049

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Abstract

It has been argued, based upon national polling and mid-term election results, that Britain's Liberal Democrats will lose a substantial number of seats at the next general election. However, such argument is in danger of underestimating the unique importance of strong local party organisation and incumbency to the Liberal Democrats as a platform for subsequent general electoral success. This article examines the changing income, expenditure and membership of the party's strongest local constituency associations since 2010, and concludes with a short assessment of the possible implications for the Liberal Democrats at the next election and beyond.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Blackwell
ISSN:	0263-3957
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 February 2018
Last Modified:	08 May 2023 07:18
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109035

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