Politics and Old Age: Older Citizens and Political Processes in BritainExploring the political identities of older people in Britain, this book examines their contrasting characterizations as a powerful pressure group and as marginalized by unresponsive political systems. Featuring the results of original research, it investigates the effectiveness of pressure groups and lobbyists for older people, the power and influence of older people as perceived by themselves and the general public, and the response of political parties and governments to older people and their needs. |
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... discussion . During the 1999 Annual Conference , the president herself seemed very aware of the need to allow more open discussion than was possible under the rules governing procedure , and this led to possibly the most stimulating and ...
... discussion . During the 1999 Annual Conference , the president herself seemed very aware of the need to allow more open discussion than was possible under the rules governing procedure , and this led to possibly the most stimulating and ...
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... discussion of how old - age issues featured in the media during the 1997 election campaign suggests strongly that the battle was not over the votes of older people per se . The party campaigners selected issues to promote but did not ...
... discussion of how old - age issues featured in the media during the 1997 election campaign suggests strongly that the battle was not over the votes of older people per se . The party campaigners selected issues to promote but did not ...
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... discussions . In the academic sphere , the fifth volume in the series Developments in British Politics ( Dunleavy ... discussion Explaining Labour's Landslide ( 1999 ) contains no comment on an ageing electorate . The point here is ...
... discussions . In the academic sphere , the fifth volume in the series Developments in British Politics ( Dunleavy ... discussion Explaining Labour's Landslide ( 1999 ) contains no comment on an ageing electorate . The point here is ...
Contents
The Nature of Fears About an Ageing Population | 16 |
Older Peoples Advocates The Charities | 41 |
The Influence of Older Voters The Case of the 1997 General | 63 |
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1997 General Election activists activities Age Concern age groups ageing population ageism agenda attitudes Barbara Castle basic pension basic state pension BGOP BPTUAA Britain British Bruce Kent campaign citizenship compassionate ageism conference Conservative debate democracy demographic discussion earnings effective elderly electorate example focus group future going government's Greater London Forum Help the Aged identify impact important income increasing numbers influence interests Jack Jones Jeff Rooker Labour Party lobby London Forum manifesto means means-tested benefits minister movement National Health Service National Insurance NFOAPA numbers of older old age older people's issues older voters opinion OPPOL interview organisations participants particular pension schemes pensions issue political parties politicians priorities problem programme reform Report responsibility restore the link retirement role SERPS significant Social Security society stereotypes suggest survey target trade union vote welfare younger