The Almanac of British Politics [Hardcover]

Robert Waller (Author), Byron Criddle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415268338 | ISBN-13: 978-0415268332 | Publication Date: August 2, 2002 | Edition: 7

This new edition of The Almanac of British Politics has been thoroughly revised and updated since the second successive Labour election victory in 2001. It is firmly established as the definitive guide to the political map of the United Kingdom, covering in detail each of the constituencies sending representatives to the House of Commons. It also contains insightful biographical sketches of every single Member of Parliament.

The Almanac gives a comprehensive seat-by-seat analysis of all parliamentary constituencies, describing their social, economic and political characteristics. This edition also includes new statistics for each seat including:

• electorate and turnout
• average property values per constituency
• unemployment
• premature mortality index and rank order
• financial deprivation.

This is the essential reference work on British politics for students, academics, journalists and psephologists.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The Almanac of British Politics, by Robert Waller and Byron Criddle and also in its seventh edition, is indispensable.' - The Economist    

'The Almanac offers a complete guide to the electoral map of Britain, with profiles of every constituency and biographical profile of every member of parliament. The constituency profiles are preceded by a fascinating series of tables relating social and economic factors to voting behaviour.' - The Economist 

About the Author

Robert Waller is a former Fellow and Lecturer at Oxford University and is currently Principal of his own political, polling and research consultancy. Byron Criddle is Reader in Politics at Aberdeen University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 944 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 7 edition (August 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415268338
• ISBN-13: 978-0415268332
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,187,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The bible of british politics, December 12, 1999

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"mmm091967" (Paxton, florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Almanac of British Politics (Paperback)

Excellent review of british politics. Gets even better with time. If you are interested in what is going on in a major player in europe this is the book to get. Provides excellent portraits of all the major players in this parliament and of Tony Blairs government.

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone interested in British politics, May 10, 2000

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[e-mail] (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Almanac of British Politics (Paperback)

This is an excellent, highly readable book for anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of British politics. Each constituency is profiled in-depth, and I reach for this book every time a by-election is caused. This new edition is highly welcome, as the old edition was made hopelessly out of date by the 1997 Labour landslide. Buy this book, and you'll know which seats Peter Snow means the next time he says "Now let's have a look at our Swingometer!"

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally Updated to reflect the 1997 Election, January 2, 2000

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"albarules" (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Almanac of British Politics (Paperback)

Excellent resource for British Politics. Glad to see it has been updated to reflect the sweeping 1997 Labour Victory and Boundary Commission changes. A must for anyone interested in British Politics.