British Political Parties: The Distribution of Power within the Conservative and Labour Parties.

Abstract

Part 1 Power in the Conservative Party: the emergence of the leader the leader and his followers the handmaid of the party - the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations the Conservative Central Office. Part 2 Power in the Labour Party: the leader of the Labour Party the parliamentary Labour Party the Labour Party outside parliament - the role of the Trade Unions and the Constituency Parties the Labour Party Head Office.