Dr Victoria Honeyman

Lecturer in British Politics; Undergraduate Admissions Tutor

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I am a lecturer, primarily in British Politics. I also teach on the second year module 'Approaches to Political Theory' and am the module leader of the third year course 'Political Corruption'. My interests are in British Politics as well as political corruption globally.

Before joining the staff at Leeds, I completed my PhD here on Richard Crossman and the post-war Labour Party. I have also taught at the University of Salford, being module co-ordinator for their Labour Party history module.

Research Interests

My key area of research is currently the post-war British Labour Party, up to and including Gordon Brown's new government. I have also recently started working on the British Conservative Party and the international policy of David Cameron. I am also particularly interested in British foreign affairs. I have also recently finished working on the 'Life After Parliament' pamphlet for the Former MPs Association at Westminster.

I intend to write my next book on British Foreign Policy during the twentieth century and am also planning a book on the Labour Party’s attitude to the EU. I also intend to write on Labour’s attitude towards and actions in Palestine and Israel.

Teaching

I am module leader for the third year module 'Political Corruption' and am also a seminar tutor for the second year module 'Approaches to Political Science'. Additionally, I am a tutor for the third year dissertation classes.

Key Publications

Books

Honeyman, V. (2007) Richard Crossman: A Reforming Radical of the Labour Party. IB Tauris.

Chapter in Book

Lee, S and Beech, M (Eds) The Conservatives under David Cameron, Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter on David Cameron and International Policy.
Lee, S and Beech, M (Eds) The Brown Government; A Policy Evaluation, Routledge. Chapter on Gordon Brown and International Development.

Reports

Theakston, K.; Gouge, E.S.; Honeyman, V. (2007) Life After Losing or Leaving: the experience of former Members of Parliament. The Association of Former Members of Parliament, p.28p.

Journals

Honeyman, V. (February 2009) 'Gordon Brown and International Policy', Policy Studies Journal. Volume 30, Issue 1 Special Edition
‘Gordon Brown and International Policy’. Policy Studies Special Edition, Volume 30, No. 1, February 2009, pages 85-100.
‘David Cameron and International Policy’ in The Conservatives Under David Cameron; Built to Last? (2009) Edited by Simon Lee and Matt Beech.
‘Gordon Brown and International Policy’ in The Brown Government (2009) Edited by Simon Lee and Matt Beech.
‘Ahead of his time: Richard Crossman and House of Commons reform in the 1960s.’ British Politics, Volume 5, No. 2, June 2010. Co-authored with Dr Peter Dorey at the University of Cardiff.
After the Bomb; Civil Defence and Nuclear War in Britain 1945-68. (2010) Political Quarterly, 81, 453-455.

Forthcoming

‘The Calm After the Storm; The Leadership of Clement Attlee’ Leaders in Opposition. Edited by Tim Heppell. Due for publication with Palgrave in 2011.
‘Cameron, the Coalition and the World; Has Liberal idealism been sacrificed to Conservative pragmatism or do we live in a blue and yellow world?’ Cameron and the Conservatives: The Transition to Coalition Government. Edited by David Seawright and Tim Heppell. Due for publication with Palgrave in 2011.
The Leadership of Harold Wilson Assessed Using the Greenstein Criteria. This article is finished and is due for submission to an as yet undecided journal.
“I fought them as Murderers”. This article is on the attitude of the British government towards the creation of the Israeli state and the handing back of the protectorate mandate of Palestine is finished and ready for submission to an as yet undecided journal.Honeyman, V. 'I Fought them as Murderers' Britain and the creation of Israel'
Theakston, K.; Gouge, E.S.; Honeyman, V. Life After Losing or Leaving: the experience of former Members of Parliament.