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Condition of Democracy in Britain

Condition of Democracy in Britain . Dr Maurice Mullard Lecture 5. Condition and Health of British Democracy. Decline of Parliament Political Parties Party discipline Briefings on policy statements bypassing Parliament Bribes Scandal MPs Expenses Financial Markets Pay of Executives

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Condition of Democracy in Britain

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  1. Condition of Democracy in Britain Dr Maurice Mullard Lecture 5

  2. Condition and Health of British Democracy • Decline of Parliament Political Parties Party discipline Briefings on policy statements bypassing Parliament • Bribes Scandal MPs Expenses • Financial Markets Pay of Executives • Government by a Few • Proposals to strengthen Parliament • Reform Debate 2010 • Alternative Vote as against first past the post

  3. Diversity and Pluralism • The role of Party discipline limits of dissent • Iraq War lessons for democracy limits of protest movements • Trade Unions as Opposition • Limits of Pluralism • New Forms of Participation

  4. New Politics • The Global challenge • Crime Race and Immigration as polarisingissues • Banning the Burkha in France Building Mosques in Switzerland • Movement against Roma People • Response of Political Parties • Dangers of Indifference

  5. What role political parties • Parties do make a difference • Achievements of government • Ideology • Expectations • Playing on Fear

  6. The New democracy of the Internet • Getting Information • Political Blog • The break with elites • Pandora’s Box • Elites and mob rule • Assault on reason

  7. The Constitution • UK Bill of Rights • Human Rights Act • Devolution • Local government • Citizens jury

  8. Economy and Politics Housing Bubble 2007 • Credit and Net Worth • Loss of Household Incomes • Responses • Austerity impact • Resistance to Stimulus

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