TY - JOUR
T1 - From the third sector to the Big Society
T2 - Consensus or contention in the 2010 general election
AU - Parry, Jane
AU - Alcock, Peter
AU - Kendall, Jeremy
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - The 2010 general election marked a turning point in British politics, with a new coalition government replacing the Labour administration that had been in power for 13 years. This resulted in an apparent change in policy on the third sector, from a period of 'hyperactive mainstreaming' in which significant support was provided for the sector to the 'Big Society' agenda under which voluntary and community action are promoted as an alternative to state intervention. This article explores this transition through analysis of the presentation of third sector politics in the election campaign and the subsequent development of these under the new government, providing an insight into the relationship between electoral politics and policy development within the UK.
AB - The 2010 general election marked a turning point in British politics, with a new coalition government replacing the Labour administration that had been in power for 13 years. This resulted in an apparent change in policy on the third sector, from a period of 'hyperactive mainstreaming' in which significant support was provided for the sector to the 'Big Society' agenda under which voluntary and community action are promoted as an alternative to state intervention. This article explores this transition through analysis of the presentation of third sector politics in the election campaign and the subsequent development of these under the new government, providing an insight into the relationship between electoral politics and policy development within the UK.
U2 - 10.1332/204080512X658054
DO - 10.1332/204080512X658054
M3 - Article
SN - 2040-8056
VL - 3
SP - 347
EP - 363
JO - Voluntary Sector Review
JF - Voluntary Sector Review
IS - 3
ER -