Are Independent Councillors Really Conservatives in Disguise?

Colin Copus and Melvin Wingfield

Local Government Studies, 2014, vol. 40, issue 5, 647-669

Abstract: Abstract A feature of English local political folklore is the belief among national political parties, that Independent councillors are Conservatives in disguise. Yet, little evidence is given to support this idea because little is known about these councillors’ beliefs and assumptions or how they distinguish themselves from the party politics they eschew. In this article we address the question: Are all Independent councillors really Conservatives? The article answers the question by reporting the findings of research conducted among Independent and Conservative councillors in England to explore the complex, multidimensional and fluid world that is Independent politics.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2013.829458

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