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The Moving Centre: Preferences for Government Activity in Britain, 1950–2005

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  • Bartle, John
  • Dellepiane-Avellaneda, Sebastian
  • Stimson, James

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The political ‘centre’ is often discussed in debates about public policy and analyses of party strategies and election outcomes. Yet, to date, there has been little effort to estimate the political centre outside the United States. This article outlines a method of estimating the political centre using public opinion data collected for the period between 1950 and 2005. It is demonstrated that it is possible to measure the centre in Britain, that it moves over time, that it shifts in response to government activity and, furthermore, that it has an observable association with general election outcomes.

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  • Bartle, John & Dellepiane-Avellaneda, Sebastian & Stimson, James, 2011. "The Moving Centre: Preferences for Government Activity in Britain, 1950–2005," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 41(2), pages 259-285, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:41:y:2011:i:02:p:259-285_00
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    1. Christopher J Williams, 2016. "Issuing reasoned opinions: The effect of public attitudes towards the European Union on the usage of the 'Early Warning System'," European Union Politics, , vol. 17(3), pages 504-521, September.
    2. Peter K Enns & Jacob Harris & John Kenny & Andra Roescu & Will Jennings, 2022. "Public Responsiveness to Declining Crime Rates in the United States and England and Wales," The British Journal of Criminology, Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, vol. 62(5), pages 1093-1115.

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