MPs in safe seats are more likely to become ministers

Umit, Resul (2016) MPs in safe seats are more likely to become ministers [Online resource]

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In the UK, the legislature and government are fused, with MPs making up the vast majority of ministerial positions (and members of the House of Lords the rest). Here, Resul Umit examines the relationship between the size of that MP’s majority, and likelihood that they will hold ministerial office, finding a strong correlation.

Item Type	Online resource
Copyright holders	© 2016 The Author(s)
Departments	LSE
Date Deposited	08 Jun 2017 14:54
URI	https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/80646