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THE ORANGE BOOK – TURNING RIGHT OR CHANGING GEARS?
Author(s) -
SandersonNash Emma
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2012.02148.x
Subject(s) - orange (colour) , element (criminal law) , political science , political economy , management , aesthetics , law and economics , media studies , public relations , law , economics , sociology , art , physics , optics
The Liberal Democrats becoming kingmakers in 2010 did not depend solely on the numbers adding up on May 5th. Did The Orange Book pull the party to the right, making coalition with the Tories a meeting of minds? Or was it better viewed as an element in an overall strategic shift towards greater professionalism, making a deal with either of the major parties more likely?