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John Major : an unsuccessful Prime Minister? (2017)
Book
Williams, B., & Hickson, K. (2017). B. Williams, & K. Hickson (Eds.), John Major : an unsuccessful Prime Minister?. Biteback Publishing

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of one of the most momentous general elections this country has ever seen. John Major’s defeat in 1997 ended a record eighteen years of Tory government, prompting accusations of failure and ignominy. A con... Read More about John Major : an unsuccessful Prime Minister?.

Theresa May’s premiership : continuity or change? (2017)
Journal Article
Williams, B. (2017). Theresa May’s premiership : continuity or change?. Political Insight, 8(1), 10-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/2041905817702730

Theresa May promised a fresh approach to government but how distinctive is she from her predecessors? Ben Williams analyses the Prime Minister’s administration and finds some striking similarities – and differences – with Conservative governments pas... Read More about Theresa May’s premiership : continuity or change?.

Tory ideology and social policy under Theresa May : current and future directions (2017)
Journal Article
Williams, B. (2017). Tory ideology and social policy under Theresa May : current and future directions. Renewal, 25(3-4),

Theresa May has sought to construct a distinctive social policy offering during her time as Prime Minister, but remains stymied by a toxic combination of triangulation and austerity. Labour must demonstrate the vacuity and incoherence at the heart of... Read More about Tory ideology and social policy under Theresa May : current and future directions.