Publisher's Synopsis
Full coverage and analysis of possibly the most significant, and certainly most interesting, election in modern times.
Written by an experienced teacher and examiner, and edited by an acknowledged expert in the field of UK politics, this update provides you with topical material to draw on for tasks throughout your course, and for answering examination questions.
- Examines the parties' election campaigns, manifestos and policies
- Reviews and explains the results, as well as looking at the task ahead for the new government
- The perfect update for your textbook, bringing you right up to date with all the topical material you need to achieve your best in your exams
Topics covered:
- a comparison of the party manifestos
- the impact of the televised debates
- the result: who won, who lost, and why
- the formation of the new government
- the emerging new party system
- whether the first-past-the-post electoral system can survive
- how the result will affect the devolution debate
- where now for UK politics?
