Was Boris Johnson’s One-Nation Post-Electoral Pledge Sincere?
In the immediate aftermath of the 2019 general election, Boris Johnson repeatedly claimed he would form a “one-nation” conservative government. This article asks whether this pledge is to be taken at face value. To do so, this paper starts by explaining One-nation Conservatism, from its Disraelian r...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Język: | Anglais |
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Revue française de civilisation britannique
2020
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| Dostęp online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Streszczenie: | In the immediate aftermath of the 2019 general election, Boris Johnson repeatedly claimed he would form a “one-nation” conservative government. This article asks whether this pledge is to be taken at face value. To do so, this paper starts by explaining One-nation Conservatism, from its Disraelian roots to its use by the conservative party throughout the 20th century. It then examines Johnson’s self-branding as a One-nation conservative. It concludes by examining some of Johnson’s decisions which shed some doubt on his one-nation commitment. |
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