1- To what extent has its policy agenda for national renewal contributed to the Labour Partys four consecutive defeats in United Kingdom General Elections since May 2010?
2- Which United Kingdom government since May 1945 has delivered the most effective policy agenda for national economic, political and social renewal?
3- To what extent has Brexit provided solutions to the policy challenges confronting the United Kingdom in 2021?
4- To what extent did the Conservative Partys policy agenda for national renewal contribute to its failure to win a majority of seats at five of the six United Kingdom General Elections held from May 1997 to June 2017?
5- Have policy reforms since May 2010 demonstrated that market-based reforms are the best means for improving the National Health Service in England?
6- Have the politics of austerity resulted in a lost decade for the United Kingdoms economic policy and performance?
7- To what extent did David Cameron as Prime Minister succeed in delivering era-changing, convention-challenging, radical reform?
8- Did Theresa Mays government succeed in identifying and delivering an effective policy agenda for national renewal?
9- What has the Johnson governments policy response to the coronavirus told us about the effectiveness of its build back better and levelling up agenda for national renewal?
10- Has the vision of Global Britain provided an effective policy response to the challenges which have confronted United Kingdom foreign policy since May 2010?
11- How effectively have the reforms of policy implemented since June 2010 addressed the challenges confronting the welfare state in the United Kingdom?
12- Have the policy reforms for political and constitutional renewal implemented since May 2010 strengthened or weakened the United Kingdom?
The 6,000 word essay essay should be a policy brief, that is a analysis of a policy that is described in the question. This material given by a tutor briefly summarizes this;
– For the purposes of this particular module, a policy brief is defined as an extended essay which provides a detailed critical analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of a particular policy, and a clear answer to the question chosen.
A policy brief is not a report or a description. It is an answer and an analysis which will showcase each students knowledge and understanding of politics, their ability to master detail and marshal evidence, and their capacity for critical thought and analysis.
Each policy brief will provide a clear answer to the question chosen, using sources drawn from the academic literature, and governmental, parliamentary, party political, think tank and non-governmental organization sources to the chosen question, which incorporates:
A clear explanation, using sources drawn from the academic literature, and governmental, parliamentary, party political, think tank and non-governmental organization sources, of the political and ideological context and rationale for the selection of a particular policy, the problem(s) and/or issue(s) it has been chosen to solve, and why it was deemed more appropriate or more effective than the existing policy/ies or potential alternatives.
An evaluation, using evidence drawn from a wide range of academic, governmental, parliamentary, party political, think tank and non-governmental organization sources, of the policys formulation, implementation and success in achieving its specified outcomes and resolving the problem(s) and/or issue(s) it was designed to resolve.
An explanation and analysis of potential available policy alternatives to the policy which was actually chosen by the government or political party.
Policy briefs produced by major public and private organisations are frequently rather narrow and technical documents which concisely summarise the available policy options before making recommendations about which policy should be implemented. They frequently treat policy making as a technocratic and managerial exercise, and reduce to politics to the status of as an exogenous, black box component of the policy process, and a simple matter of administration.
