Political issues in Britain today / edited by Bill Jones.

Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
5th ed., rev. and completely updated.
Published/​Created
Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 1999.
Description
xiii, 433 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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Summary note
British politics has been revolutionised in the past 10 years. This volume addresses key political issues which occupy the government and opposition, including Blair's style of government, education and standards in public life.
Notes
Previous ed.: 1994.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
  • Tony Blair's style of government: an interim assessment
  • The House of Commons: the half empty bottle of reform
  • Reforming the electoral system
  • The present usefulness of the House of Commons
  • Do we need the monarchy?
  • Leaders or led? Senior ministers in British government
  • Devolution
  • Who makes policy? Policy making in local government
  • The education issue: raising the standard or beating the retreat?
  • The politics of health
  • Reforming welfare
  • Privatisation
  • Crime and punishment
  • Environmental policy: too little too late?
  • Sleaze: standards in public life
  • Party finance
  • The debate about the welfare state
  • Placing New Labour
  • Conservatism after Major
  • Britain and the European Union
  • Economic and monetary unionPrevious ed.: 1994.
ISBN
  • 0719054311
  • 071905432X (pbk.)
OCLC
41017782
RCP
H - S
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