scholarly journals The Liberal Democrat Party : From Contender to Coalitionist

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muriel Cassel-Piccot
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Democrat Party

Judeophobic Antisemitism among British Voters, 2016-2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Allington
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Labour Party ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Liberal Democrat Party ◽  
Voter Groups ◽  
Survey Responses

Through secondary analysis of survey data collected by YouGov for Campaign Against Antisemitism, this research note provides a longitudinal account of changes in Judeophobic antisemitism (that is, antisemitism articulated in relation to Jews identified as Jews) in mainland Britain from 2016-2020. Because survey responses are aggregated by most recent general election vote, the dataset facilitates comparison between those who voted for each of Britain’s three main parties in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 UK general elections. (Those who voted for other parties, as well as those who did not vote and those for whom voting data are missing, are aggregated as a fourth category.) Amongst those who voted for the centrist Liberal Democrat party, levels of Judeophobic antisemitism declined throughout the period. Amongst those who voted for the left-wing Labour Party, levels of Judeophobic antisemitism began at a low level, rose to a peak in 2018, and then declined, returning to something close to their 2016 level by 2020. Changes amongst other voter groups were less clear-cut, although all voter groups saw a decline in Judeophobic antisemitism from 2019 to 2020. Although it is beyond the scope of this article to analyze trends in antizionist antisemitism (that is, antisemitism articulated in relation to Israel and its supporters), comparative figures for that form of antisemitism are provided for the years 2019–2020.

From Technocracy to Aristocracy: The Changing Career Paths of Japanese Politicians

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Titus North
Keyword(s):  
Career Paths ◽  
Young Age ◽  
Logit Analysis ◽  
Liberal Democrat Party ◽  
Relative Decline

My study investigates whether there has been a relative decline in the position of the Japanese bureaucracy in their relationship with politicians in recent decades. My hypothesis is that the loss of bureaucratic influence has been a function of the declining position of former bureaucrats within the ruling Liberal Democrat Party (LDP), and that politicians who were able to enter the Diet at a young age (due to hereditary recruitment) have gained influence. Their seniority has placed them at an advantage in promotion to key party and government posts. I use probit and logit analysis of LDP cabinet and Diet members (1955–2003) to demonstrate the decline of former bureaucrats within the LDP in terms of their overall numbers and their occupancy of key posts.

Public Opinion in Britain towards the Disestablishment of the Church of England

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-49
Author(s):  
Ben Clements ◽  
Nick Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Church And State ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Liberal Democrat Party ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Degree Level ◽  
The Church ◽  
Liberal Policy

AbstractThis article provides a detailed empirical assessment of British public opinion on the issue of the disestablishment of the Church of England, one of the most important questions concerning relations between church and state. It uses a nationally representative survey conducted in 2011. It finds that, in socio-structural terms, those more supportive of disestablishment are men, those living in Scotland and those with a degree-level education. In political and ideological terms, Liberal Democrat party identifiers and those with left-wing and liberal policy preferences are more supportive of disestablishment. There are also significant differences on the basis of newspaper readership, with Guardian readers most supportive. The findings contribute to existing empirical research on this topic and demonstrate the need for further analysis of how religious orientations shape public attitudes on this debate.

Judeophobic Antisemitism among British Voters, 2016-2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Allington
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Labour Party ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Liberal Democrat Party ◽  
Voter Groups ◽  
Survey Responses

Through secondary analysis of survey data collected by YouGov for Campaign Against Antisemitism, this research note provides a longitudinal account of changes in Judeophobic antisemitism (that is, antisemitism articulated in relation to Jews identified as Jews) in mainland Britain from 2016-2020. Because survey responses are aggregated by most recent general election vote, the dataset facilitates comparison between those who voted for each of Britain’s three main parties in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 UK general elections. (Those who voted for other parties, as well as those who did not vote and those for whom voting data are missing, are aggregated as a fourth category.) Amongst those who voted for the centrist Liberal Democrat party, levels of Judeophobic antisemitism declined throughout the period. Amongst those who voted for the left-wing Labour Party, levels of Judeophobic antisemitism began at a low level, rose to a peak in 2018, and then declined, returning to something close to their 2016 level by 2020. Changes amongst other voter groups were less clear-cut, although all voter groups saw a decline in Judeophobic antisemitism from 2019 to 2020. Although it is beyond the scope of this article to analyze trends in antizionist antisemitism (that is, antisemitism articulated in relation to Israel and its supporters), comparative figures for that form of antisemitism are provided for the years 2019–2020.

Judeophobic Antisemitism among British Voters, 2016-2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Allington
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Labour Party ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
General Elections ◽  
Liberal Democrat Party ◽  
Voter Groups ◽  
Survey Responses

Through secondary analysis of survey data collected by YouGov for Campaign Against Antisemitism, this research note provides a longitudinal account of changes in Judeophobic antisemitism (that is, antisemitism articulated in relation to Jews identified as Jews) in mainland Britain from 2016-2020. Because survey responses are aggregated by most recent general election vote, the dataset facilitates comparison between those who voted for each of Britain’s three main parties in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 UK general elections. (Those who voted for other parties, as well as those who did not vote and those for whom voting data are missing, are aggregated as a fourth category.) Amongst those who voted for the centrist Liberal Democrat party, levels of Judeophobic antisemitism declined throughout the period. Amongst those who voted for the left-wing Labour Party, levels of Judeophobic antisemitism began at a low level, rose to a peak in 2018, and then declined, returning to something close to their 2016 level by 2020. Changes amongst other voter groups were less clear-cut, although all voter groups saw a decline in Judeophobic antisemitism from 2019 to 2020. Although it is beyond the scope of this article to analyze trends in antizionist antisemitism (that is, antisemitism articulated in relation to Israel and its supporters), comparative figures for that form of antisemitism are provided for the years 2019–2020.

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