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2. What is the root/history of this political struggle?
When studying a CONFLICT:
What is the root/history of this political struggle?
Current status?
How does the government attempt to resolve?
Conflict & Change: British Style

3. How do Linkage Institutions affect policy?
When studying a CONFLICT:
How do Linkage Institutions affect policy?
Conflict & Change: British Style

4. I. Political Parties “Catch-All” Ideological v. Election-Orientated
Linkage Institutions:
I. Political Parties “Catch-All”
Ideological v. Election-Orientated
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5. II. Mass Media News v. Tabloids Free, Fair & Independent
Linkage Institutions:
II. Mass Media
News v. Tabloids
Free, Fair & Independent
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6. TUC = Labour and CBI = Conservative
Linkage Institutions:
III. Interest Groups
TUC = Labour and CBI = Conservative
Limited Effectiveness
Corporatism = direct access to parties
Bureaucracy
British Civil Service
Permanent, Neutral, Professional
“Out Wait”
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7. V. Quangos (Quasi-Autonomous Non-Gov’t Organization)
Linkage Institutions:
V. Quangos (Quasi-Autonomous Non-Gov’t Organization)
Created by Parliament to put government and private interests together on policy-making boards (Like the EPA in the US)
Conflict & Change: British Style

8. David Cameron (2010 – present)
How have the following Prime Minister’s
dealt CONFLICT?
Margret Thatcher ( )
Tony Blair ( )
David Cameron (2010 – present)
1945 – 1970’s “Collectivist Consensus”
Cross-party support for the British Welfare State
How has the UK transitioned gradually in the past 40 years?
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9. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
Monarchy (2013 girls & Catholics)
Devolution
House of Lords (Life Peerages)
Supreme Court of the UK
Direct Election of Mayors
Human Rights Act of 1998
Freedom of Information Act
Political Parties & Election Act
Constitutional Reform Act of 2005
Are they reforms: Symbolic Change, Lukewarm Change or Genuine Change? Briefly explain your placement.
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10. Thatcher Blair (dropped Clause IV) “Third Way” “Privatization” Cameron
Regionalism (Ireland)
Worker’s Strikes
Welfare State
Blair (dropped Clause IV)
“Third Way”
4. Regionalism (Devolution)
5. Iraq War
6. National Health Service
7. Unemployment
Cameron
“Big Society”
8. Immigration
9. Economy
10. Coalition Government
How has the government dealt with these conflicts?
Use Hauss and the BBC!
10 minutes & then we will discuss!
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11. The Welfare State: Managed Economy “Cradle to the Grave” Up to ¼ GDP
IT’S THE ECONOMY…
The Welfare State:
Managed Economy
“Cradle to the Grave”
Up to ¼ GDP
Culture of Dependence?
Thatcherism
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12. IT’S THE ECONOMY…
                                     
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15. Before the ACA
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18. “The British Disease” Unemployment (5.8%) 17% below poverty line
IT’S STILL THE ECONOMY…
“The British Disease”
Unemployment (5.8%)
17% below poverty line
Source: The Economist, 2008
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19. The bottom 90% has experienced in the UK has experienced a 1
The bottom 90% has experienced in the UK has experienced a 1.5% decline bt

20. A problem everywhere…

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24. English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Irish 2.9%, Black 2%
RACE - IMMIGRATION
English 83.6%,
Scottish 8.6%,
Welsh 4.9%,
Irish 2.9%,
Black 2%
Indian 1.8%
Pakistani 1.6%
(2001 Census)
                                       
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25. The Economist 1/15

26. The Economist 1/15

27. 77% Immigration should decrease
RACE -
IMMIGRATION
May 2010 –
77% Immigration should decrease
British Nationalist Party
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28. RACE -
IMMIGRATION

29. REGIONALISM Devolution 1999-present A Constitutional Reform
“Devo Max” ($$)
Scottish Referendum 2014
(Failed: 55% said NO)
REGIONALISM
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30. REGIONALISM: NORTHERN IRELAND
1905: Sinn Fein/IRA Formed
1948: Free Irish State
1998: Good Friday Agreement
- “Power Sharing” –
10 member executive
- 108 Member Assembly
- Nationalists v Unionists
2002: Assembly Suspended
2005: IRA Disarmament, Parliamentary Elections
2006: St. Andrews Agreement
2007: Assembly Begins Sitting (Again)
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31. REGIONALISM: NORTHERN IRELAND
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