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The Political Representation of the Labour Interest in Britain

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  • Steve Ludlam
  • Andrew Taylor

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This article analyses the condition of the labour alliance of the Labour Party and its affiliated unions in the light of a recent typology of union–party links, and of Lewis Minkin's seminal study of the British union–party link. We conclude that, while the link appeared to have stabilized before the general election in 2001, it has become much more volatile since, although the new group of more left‐wing leaders of major unions remains determined to reassert the union position inside the party rather than radically change the union–Labour relationship.

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  • Steve Ludlam & Andrew Taylor, 2003. "The Political Representation of the Labour Interest in Britain," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 41(4), pages 727-749, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:brjirl:v:41:y:2003:i:4:p:727-749
    DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-8543.2003.00296.x
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    1. Mark Wickham-Jones, 2014. "Introducing OMOV: The Labour Party–Trade Union Review Group and the 1994 Leadership Contest," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 52(1), pages 33-56, March.
    2. Colm McLaughlin & Chris F. Wright, 2018. "The Role of Ideas in Understanding Industrial Relations Policy Change in Liberal Market Economies," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 57(4), pages 568-610, October.

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