The Crisis of the UK Political Class
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| Description: | Professor Andrew Gamble FBA, Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Cambridge, was the first Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies, and Deputy Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. This lecture is part of the VHI Themed Lecture Series 'Ethical Standards in Public Life', co-hosted with St Mary’s University, Twickenham, and took place on 28th November 2014. |
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| Created: | 2014-12-04 20:38 |
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| Collection: | Von Hugel Institute |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Ms Lidia Ripamonti |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Keywords: | political class; UK; Ethical; Politics; |
| Abstract: | The UK political class currently suffers from a loss of trust and a loss of legitimacy, following a series of scandals and policy failures. The malaise of contemporary politics has its roots in the way modern democracies have evolved. The legitimacy of the political class has relied on a fund of moral capital built up in the past which has been steadily depleted. |
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