Resources for further reading & research

Andrew Bridgen’s website: https://abridgen.uk/

Interview – Andrew Bridgen MP: “I’m Afraid It’s Going to be Bigger than the Holocaust”, Resistance GB – 67.4K subscribers; see https://tinyurl.com/unhypp7d

Andrew Bridgen MP Launches New Website and Fundraiser – see https://tinyurl.com/5n6twyzy

WIKIPEDIA article links [ to be read with caution and discernment ]:

‘Nonpartisanship’ – see https://tinyurl.com/2m4f6dne

‘Non-partisan democracy’ – see https://tinyurl.com/5bjyw3py

‘Political party’: see the 'Non-partisan systems' section – see https://tinyurl.com/2zvx4rkb

‘Direct democracy’ – see https://tinyurl.com/mv4cbea8

Council Watch (Colchester & Countrywide!) [formerly Colchester Council Watch] – see https://tinyurl.com/yku82b54

‘Did democracy DIE in Sudbury?’ (Part 3), Council Watch (Colchester & Countrywide!) – see https://tinyurl.com/muf24ea7

Note: these articles are offered as places to start the conversation about the vicissitudes of ‘party politics’; the views expressed therein are not necessarily endorsed by our website.

‘The misrepresentation of UK democracy’ (part I of a 3-part series of articles) – see https://tinyurl.com/34dx56c6

‘The case for UK democracy’ (part II of a 3-part series of articles) – see https://tinyurl.com/2muv4y97

‘Citizens disillusioned with democracy: poll’ – see https://tinyurl.com/ycsvnewe

‘UK voters think democracy is getting worse after Brexit and Partygate, pollster says’ – see https://tinyurl.com/5xxxsydb

‘Can we have democracy without political parties?’ – see https://tinyurl.com/mr3e6wjt

‘Written evidence on voter engagement in the UK: submitted by Professor Pete Dorey, Cardiff University’ (VUK 45) – see https://tinyurl.com/4a5rhsa8

‘British people are becoming increasingly disillusioned by the parliamentary system – and its ability to represent them’ – see https://tinyurl.com/3vjjcehx

‘Building a better democracy: the case for non-partisan governance’ – see https://tinyurl.com/2auxtdem

‘The challenges facing “democracy activism” groups in the UK’ – see

https://tinyurl.com/3tzefavr

‘Why we stopped trusting elites’ – see https://tinyurl.com/2eunpfp4

‘The decline of the political party: what comes after?’ – see https://tinyurl.com/mv6mkysy

‘The end of the old order? From left–right to open-closed politics’ – see https://tinyurl.com/4fe65z7r

‘UK voters frustrated with politicians’ “desperate” culture war tactics, survey finds’ – see

https://tinyurl.com/3xmnb658

‘Disillusioned with politics? Hope can be found in local activism’ – see https://tinyurl.com/2p4x8xns

'Shine a light on your council: alerting local decision-makers being hoodwinked by central government' – see https://tinyurl.com/3dy6fb4a [p. 13]

‘Democracy: millennials are the most disillusioned generation “in living memory” – global study’ – see https://tinyurl.com/3cth9n8b

‘Opinion: Want to end partisan politics? Here’s what won’t work – and what will’ – see https://tinyurl.com/226uc9f7

‘As 2024 elections approach, experts discuss the rising tide of independent voters sweeping the nation [USA]’ – see https://tinyurl.com/8rssts7z

‘Americans frustrated with two-party system as midterm election nears – Pew’ – see https://tinyurl.com/3yutu2zr

‘End Party Politics’ [Facebook] – see https://www.facebook.com/endpartypolitics/

‘In American politics, everyone’s a cynic’ – see https://tinyurl.com/258bz9xd

‘Populism erupts when people feel disconnected and disrespected’ – see https://tinyurl.com/hrrfrxah

‘Disillusionment, more than ideology, is driving Europeans to right-wing parties’ – see https://tinyurl.com/3jf69bu3

‘A crisis of trust: the rise of protest politics in Australia’ – see https://tinyurl.com/ybk6wxpr

‘Politics: partisan vs nonpartisan’ – see https://tinyurl.com/bdfk3jxk

‘What is Voter Apathy?’ – see https://tinyurl.com/3kec6myk

‘Tackling voter apathy: engaging and empowering younger voters’ – see https://tinyurl.com/26db5xje

 

Note: these papers are offered as places to start the conversation about the vicissitudes of ‘party politics’; the views expressed therein are not necessarily endorsed by our website.

‘Uninterested youth? Young people’s attitudes towards party politics in Britain’ – see https://tinyurl.com/2djpa4y5 [available at https://tinyurl.com/4wdu956u ]

‘The dimensions and impact of political discontent in Britain’ – see https://tinyurl.com/urznbdcn [available at https://tinyurl.com/3mf2bkh3 ]

‘The discreet charm of political parties’ – see https://tinyurl.com/yw3n4u2w [available at https://tinyurl.com/2mvvrndc ]

‘Brexit, Trump, and the polarizing effect of disillusionment’ – see https://tinyurl.com/42spmfar [available at https://tinyurl.com/2ju3uawe ]

Note: these book titles are offered as places to start the conversation about the vicissitudes of ‘party politics’; the views expressed therein are not necessarily endorsed by our website.

Parties under Pressure: The Politics of Factions and Party Adaptation (2024) see https://tinyurl.com/yc7b85d9

Politics: A Survivor’s Guide: How to Stay Engaged without Getting Enraged (2024) see https://tinyurl.com/2cswmxm7

Cross-Party Politics in Britain, 1945–2019 (2024) see https://tinyurl.com/mr2svx6y

The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics (2024) see https://tinyurl.com/fpbmzn5n

After Party: Toward Better Christian Politics (2024) – see https://tinyurl.com/3ds8h4zz

Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics(2023) see https://tinyurl.com/mryyx2pn

Politics on the Edge: A Memoir from within (2023)– see https://tinyurl.com/bdhd5rym

Party System Closure: Party Alliances, Government Alternatives, and Democracy in Europe (2021) – see https://tinyurl.com/3ajdkjek

Politics Is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change (2020) – see https://tinyurl.com/w9vy7hxw

The New Party Challenge: Changing Cycles of Party Birth and Death in Central Europe and Beyond (2020) – see https://tinyurl.com/yurnu3h5

The Strain of Representation: How Parties Represent Diverse Voters in Western and Eastern Europe (2019) – see https://tinyurl.com/4d7mphct

Reshaping of West European Party Politics: Agenda-Setting and Party Competition in Comparative Perspective (2019) – see https://tinyurl.com/3f3sw7mk

The End of British Party Politics?(2018) – see https://tinyurl.com/bdde8za2

Democracy and the Cartelization of Political Parties (2018) see https://tinyurl.com/mr48uhf4

The Politics of Competence: Parties, Public Opinion and Voters (2018) – see https://tinyurl.com/4tutnb68

On the Abolition of All Political Parties (2014) – see https://tinyurl.com/474vxdjr

Contemporary Party Politics (2014) – see https://tinyurl.com/4pen9mxz

Citizen Politics: Public Opinion and Political Parties in Advanced Industrial Democracies (2013) – see https://tinyurl.com/2p9tjv3m

Christianity and Party Politics: Keeping the Faith (2013) – see https://tinyurl.com/yckamnd9

Radical or Redundant? Minor Parties in Irish Politics (2012) – see https://tinyurl.com/y3uuxncy

Political Parties: Old Concepts and New Challenges (2002) – see https://tinyurl.com/2ker7v4a