Political issues in Britain today

Political issues in Britain today / edited by Bill Jones.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Jones, Bill, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, 1999.
Edition:	5th ed., rev. and completely updated.
Series:	Politics today.
Subjects:	Great Britain > Social policy > 1979- Great Britain > Economic policy > 1997- Great Britain > Economic policy > 1979-1997. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1997- Great Britain > Politics and government > 1979-1997.

Table of 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.