Description |
viii, 243 p. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
The shock of opposition, 1945-51 -- Consensus Conservatism and extreme-right revival, 1951-57 -- Macmillan and Home : 'pink socialism' and 'true-blue' Conservatism, 1957-64 -- Edward Heath : a rightwards turn and the coalescence of the extreme right, 1964-70 -- 'Heathco' meets the extreme-right's challenge, 1970-75 -- Conclusion : keeping it right. |
Summary |
Shows how the Conservative Party, realising that its well-documented pre-Second World War connections with the extreme right were now embarrassing, used its bureaucracy to implement a policy of investigating extreme right groups and taking action to minimise their chances of success. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
Subject |
Conservative Party (Great Britain)
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Right and left (Political science) -- Great Britain.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945-1964.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1964-1979.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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ISBN |
071908363X |
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9780719083631 |
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9781847794123 (electronic bk.) |
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