When Gordon Took the Helm The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2007-08 [Hardcover]

Contributors to this Hansard Society/Palgrave volume consider how British government and politics changed as Tony Blair gave way to Gordon Brown. Gordon at the Helm looks at a range of factors under Brown such as public opinion, party and opposition politics, British government and administration, public policy, local government and foreign policy.Introduction: Mapping the Voyage; P.Giddings Brown's First Year; P.Riddell A New Constitutional Settlement? Constitutional Development in 2007-08; P.Norton The Brown Factor in Elections& Public Opinion; M.Cole A Brown Effect on Parties and Party Systems 2007-08; A.Russell Demands and Responses: Pressure Politics in 2007-08; M.Rush & W.Grant Restoring Trust in British Politics; A.Graham Brown-Shaped Whitehall? British Government& Administration in 2007-08; A.Gray & B.Jenkins Parliament under Brown: The Commons and Lords in 2007-08; R.Kelly, L.Maer, O.Gay, P.Norton& P.Cowley The Individual and the State: Courts, Tribunals and Ombudsmen in Brown's Britain; S.Prince & P.Giddings The Brown Agenda in Public Policy Development in 2007-08; A.Hindmoor Brown and the Nations: The Practice of Devolution; J.Bradbury Brown's Community Politics: Developments in Local Government; S.Leach Brown's World View: Foreign Policy under our New Prime Minister; C.White Shaping the Union: Brown's Britain and the EU; T.Bale Reverse Spin? Brown and the Media; D.Wring Stormy Seas Ahead; P.Giddings

Reviews of previous edition:

'This impressive and comprehensive edited collection of essays is a welcome addition to the existing material concerning the study of British politics. It provides an almost up-to-the-minute analysis of all the significant political high and low points to occur during 2006. This is a very important and accessible book.' Brian Davies, Political Studies Review

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