UK Politics Annual Update 2023
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Chapter 1 Think tanks: how do they operate and why are they controversial?
How do think tanks operate?
How influential are think tanks?
Why are think tanks controversial?
How do think tanks assess their role in 2022?
Chapter 2 Rights in context: do we need a British Bill of Rights?
Why do the Conservatives want to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights?
What changes were proposed by the British Bill of Rights?
The arguments for and against introducing the British Bill of Rights
Conclusion
Chapter 3 Political parties: are the Liberal Democrats re-emerging as a political force?
Liberal Democrat by-election wins 2021–22
What factors explain the recent Liberal Democrat success in by-elections?
Why did voters turn to the Liberal Democrats in the 2022 local council elections?
How significant are the Liberal Democrats’ recent successes?
Chapter 4 Devolved and divided? The causes and consequences of Northern Ireland’s seismic election
Victory for Sinn Fein — and a reversal of Northern Ireland’s founding rationale?
Brexit, voting and the balance of power
The rise of Alliance — a cross-community future for Northern Ireland politics?
Chapter 5 The constitution: is the UK’s uncodified constitution working?
Arguments in favour of retaining the UK’s current constitutional arrangements
Arguments for reforming the UK’s constitutional arrangements
Chapter 6 Parliament and the prime minister: how did parliament contribute to a prime minister’s demise?
What was the effect of Boris Johnson’s misleading of parliament?
What was the impact of the vote of confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership?
The Commons Liaison Committee — the final blow
Chapter 7 Prime minister and executive (1): the rise and fall of Boris Johnson
The rise of Boris Johnson: from London Mayor to May’s nemesis
The fall of Boris Johnson: from prime minister to backbencher
How and why did Boris Johnson ‘lose control’?
Chapter 8 Prime minister and executive (2): Liz Truss — how and why did it all go so wrong?
Truss the ambitious pragmatist
How did Liz Truss secure the party leadership?
What factors shaped the selection of Truss’s cabinet?
A diverse cabinet?
Where did it all go wrong?
Chapter 9 Prime minister and executive (3): the early days of new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
What is Rishi Sunak’s background?
Why did Conservative MPs choose Rishi Sunak?
What are Sunak’s priorities for the country?
Can Sunak restore unity to the Conservative Party?
Chapter 10 The Supreme Court: the impact of legislative reform and Lord Reed’s presidency
What is judicial review?
The Supreme Court under Lord Reed: an end to judicial activism?
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