1. The Origins of British Politics

2. A1. England Wealthiest and most populous Dominant language and culture(w/variations) London – Seat of National Government

3. A2. Scotland Northern tier of UK Some Scottish dialect still spoken – culture valued Joined UK under Act of Union 1707 Reject independence 2014

4. A3. Wales Added to England in 1536 as Act of Union Welsh still spoken – culture valued Coal heartland now being rebuilt

5. A4. Northern Ireland Remains part of UK after Rep. of Ireland independence in 1921 Protestant- Catholic divide – end in sight?

6. B. Response to Tyranny -Gradual Rejection of Government by Monarchy – “Gradualism” -Magna Carta – 1215 – limits monarchy English Civil War – 17 th Century – leads to Parliamentary supremacy

7. C. The English Framework John Locke’s Two Treatises on Civil Government The Glorious Revolution – Constitutional Monarchy – 1688 The English Bill of Rights - 1689

8. D. Industry and Class The Industrial Revolution creates class conflict between upper class, working class and the growing bourgeoisie Revolution is averted by legal and social reform beginning in 1832

9. E. Empire and Democracy While the British people and women (1928) gained power through the House of Commons, the peoples of the Empire had few if any rights as subjects

10. F. War Deeply involved in two world wars, the British Empire began to dissolve and the future looked bleak for some “winners” like the bankrupt UK

11. G1. The Postwar era 1945-65 July 1945 - Rejection of Churchill - Labour wins in a landslide, Atlee become P.M – Collectivist Consensus begins Nationalization and the social welfare system begin (NHS) The Empire is dismantled

12. G2 Welfare and decline – 1964-1979 Britain’s welfare costs mount and economy sags North Sea oil brings $$$$$$ but also unemployment and punk discontent UK joins EU in 1972

13. G3. Thatcherisn 1979-1997 Under Thatcher and Major, the Tories roll back the welfare state – move to market economy UK gets tough on the USSR and Arg. Closer ties with U.S

14. G4. Tony Blair and the 3 rd Way 1997-2005 Labour sweeps to dominance using TBs charisma Can Britain balance welfare and a free market? UK hedges at full EU membership

15. G5 – Cameron and the return of the Tories The recession of 2007 sweeps Labour out Initial scaling back for Unions and welfare met with enormous resistance Enormous election victory for the Tories in 2015