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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