Choosing a Leader: Party Leadership Contests in Britain from Macmillan to Blair

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This study contains information and insights into a poorly-understood political phenomenon - contests for party leadership. It describes the frequently bitter struggles over leadership selection which have plagued the Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Social Democratic and Liberal Democrat parties. Based on extensive interviewing with former party leaders, and careful analysis of leadership contests in each party, the book concludes that leadership selection rules rarely affect who stands for party leadership or who wins the contests.