The British General Election of 2024

The British General Election of 2024 is the definitive account of a landmark election, featuring an unprecedented Conservative collapse, a Labour Commons landslide, and record fragmentation in voters' choices. The British General Election of 2024 is the definitive account of one of the most consequential elections in recent times. Drawing upon cutting-edge research and wide-ranging elite interviews, the new author team provides a compelling and accessible narrative of this landmark election and its implications for British politics, built on unparalleled access to all the key players, and married up to first-class data analysis. The 21st volume in a prestigious series dating back to 1945, it offers something for everyone from Westminster insiders and politics students to the interested general reader. Robert Ford is Professor of Political Science at Manchester University, UK. Tim Bale is Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, UK. Will Jennings is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Southampton, UK. Paula Surridge is Senior Lecturer in Political Sociology at the University of Bristol, UK. The British General Election of 2024 is the definitive account of a landmark election, featuring an unprecedented Conservative collapse, a Labour Commons landslide, and record fragmentation in voters' choices. Built on unparalleled access to all the key players, this account weaves together a compelling insider account of how the campaign was fought with rigorous analysis of how, when and where this sea change election was won and lost. The 22nd volume in a prestigious series dating back to 1945, this offers something for everyone, from Westminster insiders and politics students to the interested general reader, who wants to…