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Parties, promises and politics: exploring manifesto discourse on arts policy in Westminster, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish elections 1945–2011

Pages 611-630 | Received 22 Mar 2014, Accepted 09 Jun 2014, Published online: 04 Aug 2014

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