| ID | 172399 |
| Title Proper | Beyond Political Binaries |
| Other Title Information | the 2019 General Election and the Dagenham and Rainham Constituency |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cruddas, Jon |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article considers the results of the 2019 general election with reference to the Dagenham and Rainham constituency in outer East London. It was a key target for the Conservatives with a 70 per cent leave voting electorate. It did not change hands and might therefore provide insights into the wider debate regarding future coalitions and strategy within the modern left. This article considers these results with reference to arguments about a ‘Brexit realignment’ on the left and whether Labour should rethink the nature of its political ‘base’. It argues for a more nuanced debate than that which currently exists, built around simple binaries organised around Brexit, class, age, education and geography. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Quarterly Vol. 91, No.1; Jan-Mar 2020: p.74-79 |
| Journal Source | Political Quarterly 2020-03 91, 1 |
| Key Words | 2019 General Election ; Political Binaries ; Rainham Constituency |