Divided by values: Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party and England's 'North-South Divide'

Beech, Matt; Hickson, Kevin

Abstract

This article explores the sociocultural divide in England exposed by Brexit. The metaphors of ‘North’ and ‘South’ are used to explain this, where the former is seen as more culturally conservative and the latter as more cosmopolitan. We examine the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn and show how its values have shifted away from its northern heartlands. The article uses a range of data including by-elections, local and general election results and statistics from the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the European Union.

Citation

Beech, M., & Hickson, K. (2020). Divided by values: Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party and England's 'North-South Divide'. Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 24(2),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 28, 2019
• Online Publication Date: May 26, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Deposit Date: May 16, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: May 26, 2020
• Journal: Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique
• Print ISSN: 0248-9015
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 2
• Series Title: Revisiting the UK’s North-South Divide: the Changing Face of the North
• Keywords: Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party, England, North-South Divide
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1794432
• Publisher URL: https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/5456