Description:Does the Coalition government represent a new politics in Britain, or is the new government just the same old Tories hiding behind an opportunist pact with the Liberal Democrats? Does Prime Minister David Cameron differ from past Conservatives like Margaret Thatcher, and if so, how? This book looks at the Coalition government in the context of conservative ideas and seeks to assess what, if anything, is new about it. The New Politics provides a distinctive and original view on Conservative ideas and policy at a time when these ideas are resurgent in British politics. The book demonstrates the variety and diversity of right-of-center ideas and the manner in which these inform key policy issues. It considers how Conservative ideas link into the broader political tradition and have informed policy making over the long term. The New Politics provides a readable account of Conservative ideas and how they impact on key policy issues, and it also offers direction to a new Conservative government.