British Politics

Fully updated and expanded, the second edition of this still compact text on British politics expertly analyses the major changes in British political life, placing them revealingly within the context of the evolution of British society from absolute monarchy to representative democracy.

Bill Jones is Senior Honorary Research Fellow at Liverpool Hope University where he was formerly Professor of Politics and History.

Part I: Introduction 1. British Politics in Flux 2. The Evolution of Britain's Political System Part II: The Political Context 3. Introductory Overview of the British Political System 4. The Social and Economic Context 5. Political Culture 6. The Flexible Unwritten Constitution 7. Political Ideas I: Up to New Labour 8. Political Ideas II: From New Labour to Brexit Part III: The Mediating Agencies 9. Political Parties 10. Pressure Groups 11. The Mass Media Part IV: The Legislature 12. The Monarchy 13. The House of Lords 14. The House of Commons 15. Voting Behaviour in the UK 16. The 2019 General Election Part V: The Executive 17. The Prime Minister and Cabinet 18. Ministers and Civil Servants 19. Policy-Making in British Government Part VI: Sub-national Government 20. Devolution 21. Local Government: Provenance and Decline 22. The Judiciary and Politics 23. The Extraordinary Brexit Saga 24. Britain and the World 25. Concluding Comments: An Uncertain Future