Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | The importance of 19th century municipal development and the subsequent decline of local government power will be examined, along with its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also be analysed.

Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.

Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.

Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | The operation of the UK Parliament today, including key officers, the Parliamentary roles of government and Opposition, the legislative process, committees and all-party special interest groups.

Contributor(s): Professor Alan Sked | Changes since 1945, in particular, will be examined, including the creation of a fully-democratic franchise, the development of mass welfare, the end of Empire, the increase in the scale of the State and demands for increased transparency and accountability.

Contributor(s): Professor Martin Loughlin | The development of the key institutions, notably the Monarchy and Parliament, which constitute today’s system of government, possible reforms to the Constitution.

Contributor(s): Professor Martin Loughlin | The development of the key institutions, notably the Monarchy and Parliament, which constitute today’s system of government, possible reforms to the Constitution.

Contributor(s): Professor Paul Kelly | The key philosophical influences that affect contemporary British politics.

Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | An introduction to the key themes that will be covered during this lecture series.

Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | An introduction to the key themes that will be covered during this lecture series.