Speaking for Britain? MPs broadly reflect the views of their supporters on Europe – but one side should worry a little more than the other
Bale, T., Vasilopoulou, S., Cowley, P. & Menon, A.
(2016).
Speaking for Britain? MPs broadly reflect the views of their supporters on Europe – but one side should worry a little more than the other.
Do MPs’ views on Europe reflect those of their voters? Tim Bale (left), Sofia Vasilopoulou, Philip Cowley and Anand Menon asked both groups the same questions about the EU, and found some notable differences on the issues of freedom of movement and migrant benefits. In particular, Labour voters are significantly more Eurosceptic than the MPs they elect.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 10 Apr 2017 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/73311 |