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by Graham Allen (Author) "Ask most British people what a President is and they will bring to mind the image of an all-powerful, central, single figure who dominates the..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Imprint Academic; New edition edition (11 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 090784541X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0907845416
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15.5 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Andrew Marr 'One of the most original constitutional thinkers in the Commons.' Anthony King 'Should be read and pondered by everyone interested in the future of the UK's constitution.' Peter Hennessy 'Sharp, well-informed and truly alarming.' Vernon Bogdanor, Times Higher Education Supplement "Iconoclastic, stimulating and well-argued, and its publication could hardly be more timely" Network "A stimulating read." "Sound , locally based governance is the key to the challenges facing humankind, so Graham Allens's short book is a forceful reminder of just how far we are away from achieving it" Chris Wright, Fourth World Review

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5.0 out of 5 stars superbly insightful and thought provoking, 7 Dec 2001
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This review is from: The Last Prime Minister: Being Honest About the UK Presidency (Paperback)
Graham Allen convincingly outlines the growth of Prime Ministerial power over the last century in British politics, and concludes in effect it is now best seen as a Presidency. Allen goes on to describe how that presidency should be recognized for the reality it is and then limited democratically in the way that other presidencies are. I found it a very compelling analysis -- he leaves "where we should go now" as an open question, though provides some interesting options, especially in increasing the power of Parliament, rebalancing British political institutions and exploring whether a written constitution could work in the UK.

Finally, he teases us with the possibility of the UK President being directly elected by the people (now there's a concept!). I was very pleased to see that he has set up an e-mail address and is prepared to carry on the dialogue with anyone interested... I wish more politicians were this open!

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