Mr Hague is risking more than his job at this election

Article Abstract:

UK Conservative party leader William Hague is taking a substantial risk in deciding to fight the forthcoming general election on the basis of opposing European monetary union. If the party loses, it will be a defeat both for Hague and for a strategy.

Administration of General Economic Programs, International economic relations, Intnl Economic Policy, Economic policy, European Monetary System

---

Now Hague must win the left and rebuild the party

Article Abstract:

New UK Conservative party leader William Hague may prove to be the right person to unify the party and modernize its outdated structures. It is clear that reorganization at local level will be a key element in rebuilding support for the party, as shown by the experiences of the Labour party. The party will have to give more real power to ordinary members, but at the same time will have to act to limit the autonomy of its local associations. It will also be necessary to undertake a policy review if the party is to regain the centre ground of UK politics.

Political organizations

---

Suddenly, Mr Hague has a chance to outflank the Prime Minister

Article Abstract:

It is clear that there is considerable support within the parliamentary Conservative party for a democratically elected second chamber in the UK. This indicates that party leader William Hague would be in a strong position if he decided to out-manoeuvre Prime Minister Tony Blair on the issue of House of Lords reform. Hague should be able to reverse his apparent acceptance of the government's very limited plans for House of Lords reform as long as the Commission he established under former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay reports before the Committee stage in the House of Lords starts just after Easter 1999.

Government domestic functions, Elections, Political aspects, United Kingdom. Parliament. House of Lords, Powers and duties, Constitutional amendments

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Wherever he went, he was a popular GP. But few knew about the secret in his past. The solicitor who questioned her mother's death
• Abstracts: Mr Blair has lost control of his most prized political asset. So, where are these 'radical' policies Mr Blair speaks of?
• Abstracts: Have you seen these people? They are meant to be opposing the Government. Mr Hague may emerge the real winner from this oddest of crises
• Abstracts: Tony Blair may have gone to the country. But if he went to the real country he would find it still shut. Stench of death as carcasses left to rot on farms
• Abstracts: Who said what to whom? The big question that may derail a minister. Mangoes, Post-it notes, yet not a word of criticism

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.