Voting Blue, Going Green? David Cameron and the Environment

Connelly, James

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“…Recent research has shown the 'greening' of the major parties' policies and electoral appeals towards the environment in British politics (Yearley 1991, Robinson 1992, Carter 2006, Connolly 2009). This 'greening' has seen greater attention to environmental issues in party manifestos at recent elections (Carter 2006) and more awareness of how such issues relate to other areas of public policy, such as the economy, public health, energy, transport, agriculture and food production.…”

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The sociological and attitudinal bases of environmentally-related beliefs and behaviour in Britain

Clements

2012

Environmental Politics

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Whilst environmental issues are now a prominent part of the public policy agenda in Britain, less attention has been paid to the factors shaping contemporary public concern for the environment. The sources of environmentally-related beliefs and behaviours in contemporary British public opinion are assessed, using data from the British Household Panel Survey 2008-9. Exploratory data reduction analysis is undertaken on multiple indicators of environmental concern. Two multi-item scales relating to the perceived impacts of climate change and consumer behaviours are examined. Linear regression analysis shows that sociological and attitudinal factors have similar effects on beliefs and behaviour. The sociological factors showing consistent effects are gender, age, religious salience and education. Attitudinally, there are broadly consistent effects for partisanship and political engagement. The effects of other variables differ across beliefs and behaviours.

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The sociological and attitudinal bases of environmentally-related beliefs and behaviour in Britain

Clements

2012

Environmental Politics

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“…Scholars have begun to turn their attention to Cameron and his Conservatives in recent years (O'Hara 2007; Bale and Fielding 2009; Lee and Beech 2009; Bale 2010). The literature is expanding with particular focus on Cameron's leadership election (Heppell 2008); his ideological commitments (Beech 2009a; Garnett 2010; Lynch 2010); his economic model (Lee 2009); his view of public services (Griffiths 2009); his views on social policy (Driver 2009); his environmentalism (Connelly 2009); and his relationship and approach towards the European Union (Lynch and Whitaker 2008; Lynch 2009). However, an under-researched but important policy arena is foreign policy (Honeyman 2009).…”

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British Conservatism and Foreign Policy: Traditions and Ideas Shaping Cameron's Global View

Beech¹

2011

The British Journal of Politics and International Relations

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This article contributes to a debate on prospective Conservative foreign policy initiated by Klaus Dodds and Stuart Elden in this journal. The central argument is that Cameron's global view is being shaped by the traditions and ideas associated with Liberalism as well as Conservatism. Elite interviews with former Conservative foreign secretaries help illustrate the role played by Conservative assumptions between 1979 and 1997. The article examines Conservative attitudes to the ‘special relationship’; to living in the post‐9/11 world; and evaluates continuity and change in the Conservative party's approach to foreign policy. It is argued that while Cameron and Hague are part of the Conservative tradition, their speeches and policy statements also reveal a Liberal perspective.

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“…Recent years have seen environmental issues become a settled part of the mainstream political agenda in Britain, attracting greater issue attention and policy formulation from the main political parties: in particular, the emergence of major legislative action on, and a party political consensus over, the issue of climate change (Rootes and Carter, 2010). This period has also witnessed much greater attention given by the Conservative Party – led by David Cameron – to green issues as an element of a wider modernisation of policy and image while in opposition (Carter, 2009; Connolly, 2009), which is part of a wider trend among some centre-right parties in Europe (Carter, 2013, p. 89). The formation of the Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition administration in May 2010, moreover, was marked by a bold pledge to be the ‘greenest government ever’.…”

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Political Party Supporters' Attitudes towards and Involvement with Green Issues in Britain

Clements

2014

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Recent developments in British politics have seen green issues become a settled part of the policy agenda, with the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition pledging to be the 'greenest government ever'. Despite this party political consensus, there has been little recent analysis of attitudes towards green issues among party supporters. Are Conservative supporters less likely to be 'green-minded', in spite of recent efforts to improve the party's image on the environment as part of a wider modernisation strategy? This article provides a detailed assessment using a new nationally representative survey of public opinion on green issues. Based on a wide-ranging analysis of attitudes and behaviour, the findings show that Conservative supporters and those with right-wing policy preferences are less green-minded. Liberal Democrat supporters are the most consistently environmentally friendly in their beliefs and behaviour.

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Voting Blue, Going Green? David Cameron and the Environment

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The sociological and attitudinal bases of environmentally-related beliefs and behaviour in Britain

The sociological and attitudinal bases of environmentally-related beliefs and behaviour in Britain

British Conservatism and Foreign Policy: Traditions and Ideas Shaping Cameron's Global View

Political Party Supporters' Attitudes towards and Involvement with Green Issues in Britain

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