Westminster Man: Charles James Fox and his Electorate, 1780-1806

Charles James Fox is one of the handful of parliamentary opposition leaders to have found lasting fame. His stubborn refusal to quit testified to his indomitable resolution. Fox was an advocate of pragmatic reform from within, an approach that eventually became characteristic of British politics. Mo...

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Published in:Parliamentary history 2001-06, Vol.20 (2), p.157-185
Main Authors: CORFIELD, PENELOPE J., GREEN, EDMUND M., HARVEY, CHARLES
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Charles James Fox is one of the handful of parliamentary opposition leaders to have found lasting fame. His stubborn refusal to quit testified to his indomitable resolution. Fox was an advocate of pragmatic reform from within, an approach that eventually became characteristic of British politics. Most recently, he has been applauded anew as the perennial patron of the parliamentary awkward squad by the Labour iconoclast Tony Benn.
ISSN:0264-2824
1750-0206
DOI:10.1111/j.1750-0206.2001.tb00374.x