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What role should party members have in leadership elections?
Manage episode 325201892 series 2840877
If Boris Johnson leaves office before the next general election, Conservative Party members will have a decisive say in who replaces him as party leader and Prime Minister. This prospect raises the wider question of what role ordinary members should play in party leadership elections. The UK has seen extensive variation in the role of ordinary grassroots members, as compared to MPs, in leadership contests – both between the different parties, and over time. This has previously led to some controversies, most obviously around the election (and re-election in 2016) of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. What consequences does the role of members have for the kinds of leaders and policies that parties adopt? How should this be balanced with the role of MPs? This seminar will explore the key arguments.
Speakers:
Paul Goodman, Editor of Conservative Home and former Conservative MP for Wycombe
Cat Smith MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Fleetwood
Dr Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
Chair: Professor Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution Unit
Links
Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit
Mailing list: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/get-involved
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Manage episode 325201892 series 2840877
If Boris Johnson leaves office before the next general election, Conservative Party members will have a decisive say in who replaces him as party leader and Prime Minister. This prospect raises the wider question of what role ordinary members should play in party leadership elections. The UK has seen extensive variation in the role of ordinary grassroots members, as compared to MPs, in leadership contests – both between the different parties, and over time. This has previously led to some controversies, most obviously around the election (and re-election in 2016) of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. What consequences does the role of members have for the kinds of leaders and policies that parties adopt? How should this be balanced with the role of MPs? This seminar will explore the key arguments.
Speakers:
Paul Goodman, Editor of Conservative Home and former Conservative MP for Wycombe
Cat Smith MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Fleetwood
Dr Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
Chair: Professor Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution Unit
Links
Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit
Mailing list: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/get-involved
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