SAMARA
It's My Party
Introduction
Context
Two Main Trends
Background to the Interviews
MP Stats
Chapter 1
The Practice of Politics
Lights, Camera...Question Period!
Ghost Town: House Duty
The Nays Have It: Voting
The Real Work Begins: Committees
No Outsiders Allowed: Caucus
What you see is not what you get...
Chapter 2
"You Call This a Party?"
Party Primer
You’re Hired, You’re Fired!: Advancement and Discipline
How (Not) to Disagree with your Party
A Party Wrench in the “Real Work”
“There are no real free votes…”
Managing Party Tension
Chapter 3
The Consequences
The Good News
What to do?
How can you help?
What Comes Next?
Acknowledgements
Names of Participating MPs
Research Methodology
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