From crisis to coalition
by Peter Dorey
In 2010 the Conservative Party returned to office after over a decade of largely ineffective opposition to New Labour. This text explains why it took so long to recover, and why the party was unable to win an overall majority despite the charismatic leadership of David Cameron.
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