'We're Internationalists, not Nationalists': The Political Ramifications of Welsh Labour's Internal Power Struggle over the 'One Wales' Coalition in 2007

'We're Internationalists, not Nationalists': The Political Ramifications of Welsh Labour's Internal Power Struggle over the 'One Wales' Coalition in 2007

The bitter arguments within the Labour Party in Wales in 2007 preceding its agreement to enter coalition with Plaid Cymru in the National Assembly have faced little substantive analysis, and the specific behind-closed-doors debates at the special conference held to vote on the deal have remained und...

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Published in:Contemporary British history 2016-04, Vol.30 (2), p.281-302
Main Author: Moon, David S.
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
devolution
History
Identity
Ideological struggle
Internationalism
Labor parties
Nationalism
One Wales
Plaid Cymru
Political power
Power
Traditions
Voting
Welsh Labour
Welsh nationalism
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Summary:The bitter arguments within the Labour Party in Wales in 2007 preceding its agreement to enter coalition with Plaid Cymru in the National Assembly have faced little substantive analysis, and the specific behind-closed-doors debates at the special conference held to vote on the deal have remained undisclosed. This paper fulfils both tasks, revealing how actors' arguments tapped into historically resonant traditions in Welsh Labour thought, coalescing around a central ideological conflict over the party's identity vis-à-vis nationalism. The article thus sheds light upon Welsh Labour's internal power struggles at an important juncture in its recent history and their continuing ramifications.
ISSN:1361-9462
1743-7997