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A class act : the myth of Britain's classless society
Adonis, Andrew, 1963-London : Hamish Hamilton ; New York, NY : Penguin Books USA, 1997.This text aims to explode the myth that Britain is becoming a classless society as the authors systematically examine the pillars of the class structure. Education, the monarchy, the armed forces, health, politics, housing and race all come under scrutiny.
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The political role of the British peerage in the Third Reform Act system, c. 1885-1914
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Parliament today
Adonis, Andrew, 1963-2nd ed. - Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : distributed exclusively in the USA and Canada by St. Martin's Press, c1993.Updated to take account of the 1992 election and ensuing developments, this book is a guide to Parliament's contemporary role and operation and to prospects for reform in the 1990s. As well as examining the functions, structure and day-to-day working of the Lords and Commons, the author asks what impact Westminster, as opposed to Whitehall, has on the way the British people are governed. How effective are MPs and peers in the face of a determined government majority? He also asks whether European Community developments are eroding Parliament's influence irrevocably, and sheds light on the long-term trends: the legacy of Thatcherism, the rise of the professional MP, a more assertive House of Lords, and the rise of scrutiny committees in the House of Commons.
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