Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: Politics
First Teaching: September 2017
First Exam: June 2018

Topical, up-to-date and essential reading for exam success.

Featuring information and analysis of recent events in UK politics, UK Government & Politics Annual Update provides you with topical material to draw on for tasks throughout your course, and for answering examination questions. Written by an experienced teacher and examiner and edited by an acknowledged expert in the field of UK politics, this is the book you need if you are aiming for the highest grades.

- Reviews all the key events and developments in UK politics that you need to know
- Up-to-date examples and data to help you present knowledgeable and persuasive arguments
- Written by an experienced teacher and examiner who knows what you need to know to get your top grades
- The perfect update for your textbook, bringing you right up to date with all the topical material you need to achieve your best in your exams

Contents
Chapter 1 The EU referendum: why did 'Leave' win?
Chapter 2 Referendums: a triumph for popular democracy or a flawed democratic process?
Chapter 3 Theresa May: how and why did she become prime minister?
Chapter 4 David Cameron: a verdict on his premiership
Chapter 5 Brexit: will it lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom?
Chapter 6 The Labour Party: time to split?
Chapter 7 The 2016 elections to devolved administrations: does PR work?
Chapter 8 Elected mayors: a new start for local democracy?
Chapter 9 The Liberal Democrats: do they have a future?
Chapter 10 Public opinion polls: time for regulation?