Politics UK is an indispensible introduction to British politics providing a thorough & accessible overview of the institutions & processes of British government a good grounding in British political history & an incisive introduction to the issues facing Britain today. With contributed chapters from respected scholars in the field & short essays on real-world politics from well-known political commentators this fully revised seventh edition of Britains best loved politics textbook is an essential guide for all students of politics. New To This Edition: * full new chapter covering the 2010 general election
- campaigns contexts & outcomes * new chapter on Britain & the World * coverage of the banking crisis in Britain the MPs expenses scandal & the Iraq Inquiry Key

Features: * Britain in Context boxes placing British politics in comparative perspective * Biographies of key contemporary & historical figures in British politics * Illustrations by Steve Bell & Chris Riddell * And another thing pieces: short essays by distinguished commentators including Jonathan Freedland Chris Mullin & Andrew Gamble * Companion website featuring slides multiple choice questions & a brief guide for students on essay writing & referencing Contributors: Colin Copus Harry Cowen Oliver Daddow Russell Deacon Andrew Flynn Jonathan Freedland Andrew Gamble Mark Garnett Wyn Grant Andy Heywood Richard Kelly Michael Moran Chris Mullin Nick Rees Steve Richards Peter Riddell Bill Jones is Professor & lecturer of Politics & History at Liverpool Hope University. He is the author of several well-known textbooks on British politics including the previous 6 editions of Politics UK British Politics Today & The Dictionary of British Politics. Philip Norton Lord Norton of Louth is Professor of Government & Director of the Centre for Legislative Studies at the University of Hull as well as being a member of the House of Lords. He is the author or editor of 28 books.


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From 800 years in the future a runcible gate is opened into the Polity. Those coming through it have been tasked with taking the alien Maker back to its home civilization in the Small Magellanic cloud. Once these refugees are safely through the gate itself is rapidly shut down -- because something alien is pursuing them. From those who get through agent Cormac learns that the Maker civilization has been destroyed by pernicious virus known as the Jain technology. This raises questions: why was Dragon a massive bioconstruct of the Makers really sent to the Polity; why did a Jain node suddenly end up in the hands of someone who could do the most damage with it? Meanwhile an entity called the Legate is distributing toxic Jain nodes.. .and a renegade attack ship The King of Hearts has encountered something very nasty outside the Polity itself.. . ...

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Hes out of sight shes out of her mind. Polly Fenton is about to embark on a year-long teachers exchange to America. Swapping cottage pie for corn dogs is one thing but trading lives with her American counterpart Jen is quite another. The minute Pollys feet touch down Stateside shes swept off them altogether. When she meets Chip Jonson the school athletic trainer all thoughts of home suddenly disappear. Spanning three terms & two countries this is a sparky & sassy story of New England & Old England fidelity & flirtation receiving ones comeuppance
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I had been looking forward to going to France in the Easter holidays for weeks. Admittedly it meant going with Mum & her annoying yuckily young French boyfriend Almond. But I knew we would be staying at Almond's parents' place: a chateau! Everyone knows 'chat' means 'cat' in French
- so I couldn't wait...2 whole weeks in a houseful of cats! I love animals! Tragically things never work out as you expect. Instead of a houseful of cats it turned out to be a houseful of Almond's annoying totally weird French family. Before I had time to squeak 'murder ' I was on the ghastly trail of a heartless criminal. Could I Polly Price uncover the truth? Well
- not if I was the chief suspect. & not if I starved to death trying to find my way through long murky corridors to breakfast. I knew I was in a race against time. & I didn't even have a watch."

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Meet Polly Price owner of the world's most embarrassing mother: actress & all-round airhead Arabella Diamonte. Who has just been cast in a touring production of a new play meaning Polly is heading to San Francisco for what may well turn out to be the craziest summer holiday of her life... Read Polly's wonderfully funny diary as she records the mishaps & mayhem backstage before all of a sudden the spotlight is on her! ...

Polly Price didn't think it was possible for her actress mother Arabella Diamonte to be any more embarrassing than on the trip to San Francisco last summer. That is until she agrees to take part in a television programme called Celebrity Home Watch" & a camera crew arrives at their home to film. Her mother lacks volume control at the best of times so this is truly a reality tv nightmare
- with no escape for Polly! Dee Shulman has created a real hit for young readers with her charming full-colour illustrations & interactive concept."
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It's Queen Titania's & King Oberon's 1000th jubilee & the seven Party Fairies are in charge of making the celebratory party extra-special! However naughty Jack Frost has decided to sabotage the celebrations by hosting his own party & in order to make his bigger & better than the kings & queen's he has sent his naughty goblins to steal each of the seven Party Fairies' magical party bags...if he succeeds the Fairyland celebrations will be ruined! Can Kirsty & Rachel help Polly the Party Fun Fairy to rescue her party bag so that the celebrations will be full of magical fun & games...? ...

The Historical House is a unique trilogy of novels by three highly regarded authors. Each novel charts the life & times of the house at 6 Chelsea Walk London & the girls who lived there through three important periods of history. Synopsis When 13-year-old Polly befriends two suffragettes in the top floor flat at 6 Chelsea Walk she finds herself questioning the views of those around her. The Votes for Women campaign strikes a chord with Polly & she becomes determined to join the suffragettes protest march even if it means clashing with her family... ...