As the second chamber of the Westminster parliament, the House of Lords has a central
position in British politics. But it is far less well-studied and well understood than the House …

Strong party discipline is a core feature of Westminster parliamentary systems. Parties
typically compel members of Parliament (MPs) to support the party regardless of MPs' …

Legislatures in parliamentary systems are frequently seen as weak policy actors, and this is
nowhere more true than of the British Westminster parliament. But real-world changes, and …

The return of ideology? 82 The context and drivers of change, 2010–2015 84 The right and
centre-right 86 The centre-left and a socialist alternative 88 Working-class alienation and the …

This thesis builds on quantitative British politics scholarship with four papers unified by a
strong emphasis on positivist theory, research design and cutting edge statistical …

This study assesses if the 2010 Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition agreement
enhanced governing party unity in the British House of Commons. The analysis utilizes a …

The Coalition was an elite-driven project, with senior ministers from each party initially
establishing a surprisingly cordial and constructive working relationship; something of a …

This study focuses on how political institutions--electoral systems and legislative rules, and
coalition agreement policy pledges--affect consensus in national parliaments. Two …