How to Be a Government Whip
How to Be a Government Whip

Author: Helen Jones

Publisher: Biteback Publishing

Published: 2016-04-18

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1785900803

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One of the most misunderstood and oft-caricatured jobs in British politics whips are the unseen unsung heroes of the parliamentary system without whom governments would doubtless crumble and legislative business would almost certainly grind to a halt. Whips are shrouded in mystery however often portrayed in the media and by colleagues as a brutish bullying bunch of thugs with a reputation for using blackmail and torture to achieve party discipline and get legislation through the House. How to Be a Government Whip is a frank and light-hearted guide to the forgotten engine room of Parliament perfect for those who aspire to be amongst their ranks as well as those just hoping to avoid them. From the mind-numbing tedium of debates to the dark arts of dealing with rebellious or disaffected members of their 'flock' former whip Helen Jones reveals how they really get business done - and what they say about their colleagues behind the closed door of the Whips' Office.

Chief Whip
Chief Whip

Author: Tim Renton

Publisher: Politico's Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13:

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"As Government Chief Whip during the final year of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, Tim Renton is particularly well qualified to tell the story of parliamentary whipping, and to describe the dramatic events which led to Mrs. Thatcher's removal from 10 Downing Street. The first part of the book is a detailed recollection of Renton's own experience in the whips' office, a unique inside account of the last year of the Thatcher Government, while the second part chronicles the history of parliamentary whipping since the seventeenth century."--BOOK JACKET.

Whipped
Whipped

Author: Alex Marland

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0774864990

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Canadians often see politicians as little more than trained seals who vote on command and repeat robotic talking points. Politicians are torn by dilemmas of loyalty to party versus loyalty to voters. Whipped examines the hidden ways that political parties exert control over elected members of legislatures. Drawing on extensive interviews with politicians and staffers across Canada, award-winning author Alex Marland explains why Members of Parliament and provincial legislators toe the party line, and shows how party discipline has expanded into message discipline. This book exposes how democracy works in our age of instant communication and political polarization. Whipped is a must-read for anyone interested in the real world of Canadian politics.

The Veiled Sceptre
The Veiled Sceptre

Author: Anne Twomey

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-04-12

Total Pages: 913

ISBN-13: 1107056780

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The Most Exclusive Club
The Most Exclusive Club

Author: Lewis Gould

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2006-09-26

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9780465027798

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In this sweeping narrative, acclaimed political historian Lewis L. Gould chronicles over one hundred years of Senate history, from the Progressive Era to the war in Iraq. Over the course of the twentieth century, the most powerful legislative body in the world grappled with great questions of empire and democracy, war and peace, capital and labor, fascism and communism, race relations, women's rights, and terrorism. In addition to towering figures such as Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr., William E. Borah, and Lyndon Johnson, Gould also highlights the stories of lesser-known Senate leaders who have played vital roles in America's upper house. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, controversy surrounding the Senate is intensifying-as is its political power. Lewis L. Gould's masterful history is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the past, present, and future of American politics.