The Almanac of British Politics

by Robert Waller

The sixth edition of The Almanac of British Politics again confirms this books reputation as the definitive guide to the UK political map. It contains biographical sketches of all Members of Parliament including the new intake following the 1997 Labour election victory, and gives a comprehensive seat-by-seat analysis of all parliamentary constituencies. The book describes their social, economic and political characteristics, and each profile gives the seat's recent electoral history, as well as looking forward to the next election.

Genres: Politics

608 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1983

Reviews

[Pinko Palest · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still the best in coming to terms with British politics. Since there isn't yet anything of book-length on the last general election, I had to make do with this. What a pity that Robert Waller won't do new editions. It would be great to see his take on how Corbyn played out in 2017: Waller would be the best for exlaining both Mansfield and Worthing but also Portsmouth South and Ayr. Still, even if ten years old, the points he makes here are fascinating for all psephologists. For example, he makes short shrift of the literature on C2s, merely by pointing out, again and again, that most skilled manual workers live and vote in safe Labour seats and not in marginals. Plus very well-written and highly accessible