| ID | 173998 |
| Title Proper | Back to the Future |
| Other Title Information | the Pulling Apart of our Towns and Cities |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nandy, Lisa |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Growing divisions between Britain’s towns and cities have created a dilemma for the Labour Party in seeking to represent very different parts of the country. There are some who argue that Labour must choose the global networked youth—who largely reside in cities—in order to maximise its electoral chances. This is an argument that defies electoral gravity and fails to address the root causes of the gulf between towns and cities. As jobs and investment have gone into cities, many towns have seen the local population age and local economies become unsustainable. In both towns and cities there is a clamour for power to move closer to home and for the renewal of democratic institutions, offering Labour the chance to win power and end the divisions that have come to characterise British politics. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Quarterly Vol. 91, No.2; Apr-Jun 2020: p.324-333 |
| Journal Source | Political Quarterly 2020-06 91, 2 |
| Key Words | Labour Party ; Democratic Institutions ; Divisions Towns and Cities ; Electoral Chances |