How have the British political party leaders performed during austerity?  What is a fair way of assessing them?  Dr. Toby James and Dr. Jim Buller have recently edited a special issue of Parliamentary Affairs, based on a University of East Anglia workshop that addresses these questions. The Great Financial Crisis of 2007-8 created a political headache for leaders world-wide.  It … Continue reading Assessing British Party Leadership During Austerity