How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't, Ian Dunt

How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't, Ian DuntNew Paperback Why do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others miserably fail? What is a 'special adviser' and how did they take over British political life? And why is the House of Lords more functional than most people think? Most of us have a sense that our political system doesn't seem to work, but struggle to articulate exactly why. And for good reason: our political and financial institutions are cloaked in secrecy, archaic

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