UK Public Policy Daniela Ganelin
Cultural Values Fair play Authority Tradition Privacy Individualism
Class Structure Elite Established middle class Technical middle class New affluent workers Traditional working class Emergent service workers Precariat, or precarious proletariat Calculator
General Condition PPP: $36,880 (US: $50,610) HDI: 26 th (tie with Luxembourg) Data explorer
Public Goods National Health Service Welfare state Benefits list Media
Government and Business Mixed-market economy Recession, debt, and unemployment
Environment Regulations for business Pollution EU involvement
Economic Relationship with EU Good or bad for UK? For EU? Trade European economy Euroscepticism
US Relationship Military partnership Balance with EU
Other Foreign Policy Syria? Foreign aid Commonwealth Japan
Population and Migration Overcrowding Illegal immigration
Religious and Ethnic Conflict Muslims – Sharia 2011 riots Catholics
Civil Liberties Religion Free speech – Internet Police “Nanny State”?
Education State vs. public/independent schools – Uniforms Mostly subsidized higher education
Other Social Issues Trend toward liberal attitudes and policies Cleavages based on class/education, gender, and religion Quiz