Nick Gallop 
UK Politics Annual Update 2022 

This UK Politics Annual Update will help students:- Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in UK politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to specification points, strong links between topics and focused suggestions for further reading- Develop their confidence with expert analysis they can draw on throughout their course and in the exams- Enhance their knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping them to develop persuasive arguments for their essays- Learn more about the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other up-to-date political developments, and how to put them into context- Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information they have just learned in their exam UK Politics Annual Update 2022 chapters:1. Pressure groups: Lobbying in the 2020s – methods and controversies2. Rights in context: Campaigns to protect liberties and to extend the franchise3. Political Parties: Old, new or in between? What does Keir Starmer’s Labour Party stand for?4. The constitution: The Johnsonian constitution ‘in flux’ 5. Devolution (Part 1): See no EVEL: what is the future for English representation in Westminster?6. Devolution (Part 2): What does the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda mean for devolved government in England?7. Parliament and the executive: The changing relationship between Parliament and the executive8. The House of Lords: Peers in the 2020s: The composition and legislative influence of the House of Lords9. The UK Supreme Court: Redefining judicial power in the 2020s