<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" version="2.0"><channel xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311: British Government | Video and Slides</title><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/</link><description>GV311 British Government is a new undergraduate course with open public access.</description><itunes:summary>GV311 British Government is a new undergraduate course with open public access.</itunes:summary><managingEditor>comms.filmandaudio@lse.ac.uk (LSE Film and Audio Team)</managingEditor><itunes:owner><itunes:name>LSE Film and Audio Team</itunes:name><itunes:email>comms.filmandaudio@lse.ac.uk</itunes:email></itunes:owner><webMaster>comms.filmandaudio@lse.ac.uk (LSE Film and Audio Team)</webMaster><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright © Terms of use apply see http://www.lse.ac.uk/termsOfUse/</copyright><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Higher Education"/></itunes:category><itunesu:category code="110" text="Social Science"/><category>Social Science</category><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:author>London School of Economics and Political Science</itunes:author><itunes:block>No</itunes:block><generator>SQL Server</generator><image><url>http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/webFeedImages/gv311_144_final.jpg</url><title>GV311: British Government | Video and Slides</title><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/</link><width>144</width><height>144</height></image><itunes:image href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/webFeedImages/gv311_1400_final.jpg"/><Atom:link rel="self" href="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/webFeeds/gv311_iTunesRssVideoPdfLatest300.xml" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:45:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 20: General Elections in Britain [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Vernon Bogdanor</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=3022</link><itunes:duration>01:22:04</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150331_GV311_2014-15_week20.mp4" length="574432455" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5496</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Vernon Bogdanor | Is the 2015 election different from earlier ones or is the pattern set? Is Britain moving towards more coalitions and fewer one-party governments? Professor Vernon Bogdanor considers the conduct and outcome of historic and recent general elections within the context of the 2015 contest.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Vernon Bogdanor | Is the 2015 election different from earlier ones or is the pattern set? Is Britain moving towards more coalitions and fewer one-party governments? Professor Vernon Bogdanor considers the conduct and outcome of historic and recent general elections within the context of the 2015 contest.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>1</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 19: British government’s relations with Europe (part 2) [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Simon Hix</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2991</link><itunes:duration>01:25:28</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150320_GV311_2014-15_week19.mp4" length="662201417" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5458</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>2</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 19: British government’s relations with Europe (part 2) [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Simon Hix</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2991</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20150320_GV311_2014-15_week19_sl.pdf" length="614370" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5459</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>3</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 18: British government’s relations with Europe (part 1) [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Simon Hix</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2978</link><itunes:duration>01:26:06</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150316_GV311_2014-15_week18.mp4" length="675504478" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5435</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | These two lectures will consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>4</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 17: Accountability to Parliament [Video]</title><itunes:author>Richard Bacon MP</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2928</link><itunes:duration>01:25:34</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150302_GV311_2014-15_week17.mp4" length="677590883" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5364</guid><description>Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Richard Bacon MP looks at the accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in relation to failures of procurement contracts and/or IT systems. The role of the Public Accounts Committee is examined in detail.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Richard Bacon MP looks at the accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in relation to failures of procurement contracts and/or IT systems. The role of the Public Accounts Committee is examined in detail.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>5</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 16: Select Committees [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor George Jones</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2900</link><itunes:duration>01:21:01</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150224_GV311_2014-15_week16.mp4" length="680422580" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5335</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | Professor George Jones examines the evolution of Parliamentary select committees within the UK Parliament, in particular the reforms initiated in the early 1980s. How have select committees evolved and what are their key functions today?</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | Professor George Jones examines the evolution of Parliamentary select committees within the UK Parliament, in particular the reforms initiated in the early 1980s. How have select committees evolved and what are their key functions today?</itunes:summary><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>6</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 15: Media, politics and government [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Charlie Beckett</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2893</link><itunes:duration>01:24:42</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150218_GV311_2014-15_week15.mp4" length="492131649" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5311</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Charlie Beckett | We consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Charlie Beckett | We consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>7</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 15: Media, politics and government [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Charlie Beckett</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2893</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20150218_GV311_2014-15_week15_sl.pdf" length="3038572" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5312</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Charlie Beckett | We consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Charlie Beckett | We consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>8</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 14: Policy-making and external influences [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Ed Page</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2875</link><itunes:duration>01:24:37</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150216_GV311_2014-15_week14.mp4" length="676874373" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5289</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Ed Page | Will consider the ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy will be considered.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Ed Page | Will consider the ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy will be considered.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>9</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 14: Policy-making and external influences [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Ed Page</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2875</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20150216_GV311_2014-15_week14_sl.pdf" length="669203" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5290</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Ed Page | Will consider the ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy will be considered.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Ed Page | Will consider the ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy will be considered.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>10</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 13: Scotland and the UK [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Jim Gallagher</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2865</link><itunes:duration>01:18:27</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150209_GV311_2014-15_week13.mp4" length="657998791" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5276</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Jim Gallagher | This theme will explore the future of Scotland within the UK in the context of the 2014 independence referendum. The long-evolved case for independence will be examined alongside the arguments for staying within the Union. Devolution to Edinburgh has created a radically separate political and governmental system since 1999, with further fiscal reform due to take place in the aftermath of the 2014 referendum. How will Scotland's position in relation to the UK be affected by further devolution and are there implications for Wales, Northern Ireland and England?</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Jim Gallagher | This theme will explore the future of Scotland within the UK in the context of the 2014 independence referendum. The long-evolved case for independence will be examined alongside the arguments for staying within the Union. Devolution to Edinburgh has created a radically separate political and governmental system since 1999, with further fiscal reform due to take place in the aftermath of the 2014 referendum. How will Scotland's position in relation to the UK be affected by further devolution and are there implications for Wales, Northern Ireland and England?</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>11</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 12: Recent Reform [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Gerry Stoker</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2837</link><itunes:duration>01:19:54</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150125_GV311_2014-15_week12.mp4" length="672275901" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5239</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Gerry Stoker | Reforms to Parliament and other key institutions, including issues such as the number of MPs and constituencies, changes to Parliamentary procedures, new types of committee and reform of the House of Lords will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Gerry Stoker | Reforms to Parliament and other key institutions, including issues such as the number of MPs and constituencies, changes to Parliamentary procedures, new types of committee and reform of the House of Lords will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>12</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 11: The judiciary, the courts and justice [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Conor Gearty</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2832</link><itunes:duration>01:23:20</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20150122_GV311_2014-15_week11.mp4" length="703556886" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5229</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty | Judges, the court system and wider justice arrangements are a major element in the British constitutional arrangements. European institutions also have a role. This lecture will consider the institutions concerned, recent reform and the range of views about possible future change.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Conor Gearty | Judges, the court system and wider justice arrangements are a major element in the British constitutional arrangements. European institutions also have a role. This lecture will consider the institutions concerned, recent reform and the range of views about possible future change.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>13</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 10: Political Parties and Elections – part 2 [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2801</link><itunes:duration>01:25:09</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141218_GV311_2014-15_week10.mp4" length="667149371" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5193</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>14</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 10: Political Parties and Elections – part 2 [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2801</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20141218_GV311_2014-15_week10_sl.pdf" length="670292" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5194</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>15</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 9: Political Parties and Elections – part 1 [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2757</link><itunes:duration>01:23:59</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141210_GV311_2014-15_week9.mp4" length="665798882" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5142</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>16</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 9: Political Parties and Elections – part 1 [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2757</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20141210_GV311_2014-15_week9_sl.pdf" length="1159578" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5143</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Patrick Dunleavy | The development of political parties will be described as will party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties will be analysed. The voting systems used in UK national and local elections will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>17</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 8: Public finance and taxation [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2745</link><itunes:duration>01:20:52</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141201_GV311_2014-15_week8.mp4" length="469721222" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5128</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | Examines the way taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks is described.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | Examines the way taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks is described.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>18</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 8: Public finance and taxation [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2745</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20141201_GV311_2014-15_week8.pdf" length="973849" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5129</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | Examines the way taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks is described.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | Examines the way taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks is described.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 1 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>19</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 7: Sub-national and local government [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2744</link><itunes:duration>01:22:59</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141126_GV311_2014-15_week7.mp4" length="481822712" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5126</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | The importance of 19th century municipal development and the subsequent decline of local government power will be examined, along with its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also be analysed.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | The importance of 19th century municipal development and the subsequent decline of local government power will be examined, along with its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also be analysed.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>20</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 7: Sub-national and local government [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2744</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20141126_GV311_2014-15_week7.pdf" length="186518" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5127</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | The importance of 19th century municipal development and the subsequent decline of local government power will be examined, along with its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also be analysed.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | The importance of 19th century municipal development and the subsequent decline of local government power will be examined, along with its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will also be analysed.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>21</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 6: The Civil Service and QUANGOs [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Kate Jenkins</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2724</link><itunes:duration>01:16:02</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141124_GV311_2014-15_week6.mp4" length="599496085" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5092</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>22</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 6: The Civil Service and QUANGOs [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Kate Jenkins</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2724</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20141124_GV311_2014-15_week6_sl.pdf" length="99773" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5093</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>23</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 5: Parliament and Government [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor George Jones</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2688</link><itunes:duration>01:21:16</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141106_GV311_2014-15_week5.mp4" length="684147339" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5034</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | The operation of the UK Parliament today, including key officers, the Parliamentary roles of government and Opposition, the legislative process, committees and all-party special interest groups.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | The operation of the UK Parliament today, including key officers, the Parliamentary roles of government and Opposition, the legislative process, committees and all-party special interest groups.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>24</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 4: Development of modern British government [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Alan Sked</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2679</link><itunes:duration>01:21:24</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141003_GV311_2014-15_week4.mp4" length="681217760" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD5021</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Alan Sked | Changes since 1945, in particular, will be examined, including the creation of a fully-democratic franchise, the development of mass welfare, the end of Empire, the increase in the scale of the State and demands for increased transparency and accountability.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Alan Sked | Changes since 1945, in particular, will be examined, including the creation of a fully-democratic franchise, the development of mass welfare, the end of Empire, the increase in the scale of the State and demands for increased transparency and accountability.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 3 Nov 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>25</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 3: Evolution of State and Constitution [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Martin Loughlin</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2658</link><itunes:duration>01:20:30</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141024_GV311_2014-15_week3.mp4" length="649140592" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4988</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Martin Loughlin | The development of the key institutions, notably the Monarchy and Parliament, which constitute today’s system of government, possible reforms to the Constitution.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Martin Loughlin | The development of the key institutions, notably the Monarchy and Parliament, which constitute today’s system of government, possible reforms to the Constitution.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>26</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 3: Evolution of State and Constitution [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Martin Loughlin</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2658</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20141024_GV311_2014-15_week3_sl.pdf" length="275047" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4989</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Martin Loughlin | The development of the key institutions, notably the Monarchy and Parliament, which constitute today’s system of government, possible reforms to the Constitution.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Martin Loughlin | The development of the key institutions, notably the Monarchy and Parliament, which constitute today’s system of government, possible reforms to the Constitution.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>27</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 2: Philosophy, Ideas and British Politics [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Paul Kelly</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2635</link><itunes:duration>01:24:38</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141017_GV311_2014-15_Week2_PhilosophyIdeasBritishPolitics.mp4" length="517359062" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4954</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Paul Kelly | The key philosophical influences that affect contemporary British politics.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Paul Kelly | The key philosophical influences that affect contemporary British politics.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>28</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 1: Introduction [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2614</link><itunes:duration>01:19:11</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20141009_GV311_2014-15_Week1_introduction.mp4" length="449697053" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4923</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | An introduction to the key themes that will be covered during this lecture series.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | An introduction to the key themes that will be covered during this lecture series.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>29</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2014/15) Week 1: Introduction [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2614</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20141009_GV311_2014-15_Week1_introduction_sl.pdf" length="582882" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4924</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | An introduction to the key themes that will be covered during this lecture series.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | An introduction to the key themes that will be covered during this lecture series.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>30</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 20: Britain and the EU [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Simon Hix</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2358</link><itunes:duration>01:08:42</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140326_week20_britainAndTheEUpartII.mp4" length="556077874" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4458</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>31</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 20: Britain and the EU [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Simon Hix</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2358</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20140326_week20_britainAndTheEUpartII_sl.pdf" length="512185" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4459</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>32</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 19: Britain and the EU [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Simon Hix</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2351</link><itunes:duration>01:12:49</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140320_week19_britainAndTheEU.mp4" length="591268974" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4436</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>33</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 19: Britain and the EU [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Simon Hix</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2351</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20140320_week19_britainAndTheEUpartI_sl.pdf" length="733992" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4440</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | To consider the UK’s formal relations with the European Union, the Council of Europe, and other European institutions. Europe has had massive impacts on UK politics which affect domestic politics, with a continuing debate about the country’s relationship with the EU.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:01:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>34</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 18: Accountability, finance [Video]</title><itunes:author>Richard Bacon MP</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2350</link><itunes:duration>01:17:47</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140320_week18_accountabilityFinance.mp4" length="630978887" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4435</guid><description>Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in relation to failures of procurement contracts and/or IT systems.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in relation to failures of procurement contracts and/or IT systems.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>35</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 17: Accountability, finance [Video]</title><itunes:author>Richard Bacon MP</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2316</link><itunes:duration>01:26:44</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140305_week17_accountabilityFinance.mp4" length="739071922" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4383</guid><description>Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in relation to failures of procurement contracts and/or IT systems.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Richard Bacon MP | Accountability of government to Parliament in the light of Parliamentarians’ belief there is a need for more effective scrutiny of the executive, in particular in relation to failures of procurement contracts and/or IT systems.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Wed, 5 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>36</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 16: Role of the media [Video]</title><itunes:author>Charlie Beckett</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2314</link><itunes:duration>01:19:49</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140228_week16_roleOfMediaPartII.mp4" length="660051956" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4380</guid><description>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>37</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 16: Role of the media [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Charlie Beckett</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2314</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20140228_week16_roleOfMediaPartII_sl.pdf" length="2337950" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4381</guid><description>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>38</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 15: Role of the media Part I [Video]</title><itunes:author>Charlie Beckett</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2267</link><itunes:duration>01:14:51</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140220_week15_roleOfMediaPartI.mp4" length="600400167" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4324</guid><description>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>39</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 15: Role of the media Part I [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Charlie Beckett</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2267</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20140220_week15_roleOfMediaPartI_sl.pdf" length="1584861" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4325</guid><description>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Charlie Beckett | This lecture will consider the way the press, TV and radio have traditionally been seen as a key feature of British government and politics. Can new media sustain investigative journalism and expose wrong-doing in government? Statutory restrictions on the media and the way politicians relate to powerful media organisations will be examined.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>40</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 14: Party Politics Part II [Video]</title><itunes:author>Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2256</link><itunes:duration>01:19:41</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140214_week14_PartyPoliticsPartII.mp4" length="649071404" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4309</guid><description>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>41</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 14: Party Politics Part II [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2256</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20140214_week14_PartyPoliticsPartII_sl.pdf" length="610009" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4412</guid><description>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>42</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 13: Party Politics Part I [Video]</title><itunes:author>Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2230</link><itunes:duration>01:27:09</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140131_week13_partyPolitics.mp4" length="727463252" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4277</guid><description>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>43</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 13: Party Politics Part I [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Patrick Dunleavy</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2230</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20140131_week13_partyPolitics_sl.pdf" length="954493" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4285</guid><description>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Patrick Dunleavy | Relevance of the traditional British political parties in an era of less ideology, greater individualism, rapidly-developing new media and few party members. Are other factors interests now better able to generate mass memberships, policy and lobbying? How might government be organised in a ‘post party’ political system?</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>44</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 12: Scotland and the UK [Video]</title><itunes:author>Jim Gallagher</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2214</link><itunes:duration>01:24:49</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140127_week12_scotlandAndTheUK.mp4" length="724257706" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4259</guid><description>Contributor(s): Jim Gallagher | Case for independence/staying within the union. Devolution to Edinburgh has created a radically separate political and governmental system since 1999, with further fiscal reform due to take place in 2016.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Jim Gallagher | Case for independence/staying within the union. Devolution to Edinburgh has created a radically separate political and governmental system since 1999, with further fiscal reform due to take place in 2016.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>45</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 12: Scotland and the UK [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Jim Gallagher</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2214</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20140127_week12_scotlandAndTheUK_sl.pdf" length="522688" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4284</guid><description>Contributor(s): Jim Gallagher | Case for independence/staying within the union. Devolution to Edinburgh has created a radically separate political and governmental system since 1999, with further fiscal reform due to take place in 2016.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Jim Gallagher | Case for independence/staying within the union. Devolution to Edinburgh has created a radically separate political and governmental system since 1999, with further fiscal reform due to take place in 2016.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>46</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week11: Recent reform [Video]</title><itunes:author>Tony Wright</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2187</link><itunes:duration>01:20:57</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20140120_week11_recentReform.mp4" length="664124042" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4217</guid><description>Contributor(s): Tony Wright | Proposed reforms to Parliament, including a reduction in the number of MPs, new constituency boundaries, elections for select committee chairs, new types of committee, new sitting times, the removal of hereditary peers and more public accountability. The impacts of devolution.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Tony Wright | Proposed reforms to Parliament, including a reduction in the number of MPs, new constituency boundaries, elections for select committee chairs, new types of committee, new sitting times, the removal of hereditary peers and more public accountability. The impacts of devolution.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>47</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 10: Political parties and elections [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Justin Fisher</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2165</link><itunes:duration>01:22:15</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20131212_week10_politicalPartiesElections.mp4" length="619901065" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4183</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Justin Fisher | The development of political parties, party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties. The voting systems used in UK national and local election.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Justin Fisher | The development of political parties, party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties. The voting systems used in UK national and local election.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>48</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 10: Political parties and elections [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Justin Fisher</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2165</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20131212_week10_politicalPartiesElections.pdf" length="507318" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4184</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Justin Fisher | The development of political parties, party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties. The voting systems used in UK national and local election.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Justin Fisher | The development of political parties, party loyalty and bases of support. Protest voting and extremist parties. The voting systems used in UK national and local election.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>49</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 9: Policy making and influence [Video]</title><itunes:author>Jill Rutter</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2152</link><itunes:duration>01:23:11</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20131209_week9_policyMakingInfluence.mp4" length="651300745" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4167</guid><description>Contributor(s): Jill Rutter | The ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Jill Rutter | The ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>50</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 9: Policy making and influence [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Jill Rutter</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2152</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20131209_week9_policyMakingInfluence_sl.pdf" length="274046" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4283</guid><description>Contributor(s): Jill Rutter | The ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Jill Rutter | The ways policy is made and the processes it goes through prior to implementation. Party election manifestos, the use of special advisors, independent inquiries, think tanks, lobbyists and other elements in the evolution and delivery of government policy.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>51</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 8: Public finance [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2135</link><itunes:duration>01:21:17</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20131202_week8_publicFinance.mp4" length="693888364" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4146</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | How taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | How taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>52</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 8: Public finance [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2135</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20131202_week8_publicFinance.pdf" length="578249" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4147</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | How taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | How taxation is determined and levied, and how public expenditure is planned and controlled. The operation of the Treasury as Britain’s ‘finance ministry’ within the context of the Parliamentary and legislative frameworks.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 2 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>53</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 7: Sub-national and local [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2123</link><itunes:duration>01:28:41</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20131125_week7_subNationalLocal.mp4" length="665179063" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4109</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | 19th century municipal development, decline of local government power and its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | 19th century municipal development, decline of local government power and its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>54</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 7: Sub-national and local [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Tony Travers</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2123</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20131125_week7_subNationalLocal.pdf" length="189843" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4110</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | 19th century municipal development, decline of local government power and its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | 19th century municipal development, decline of local government power and its constitutional implications. Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>55</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 6: Parliament and Government [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor George Jones</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2114</link><itunes:duration>01:19:53</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20131118_week6_parliamentAndGovernment.mp4" length="496351271" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4098</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | The operation of the UK Parliament today, including key officers, the Parliamentary roles of government and Opposition, the legislative process, committees and all-party special interest groups.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor George Jones | The operation of the UK Parliament today, including key officers, the Parliamentary roles of government and Opposition, the legislative process, committees and all-party special interest groups.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>56</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 5: Civil service, quangos [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Kate Jenkins</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2095</link><itunes:duration>01:23:40</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20131108_week5_civilServiceQuangos.mp4" length="682318951" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4071</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 8 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>57</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 5: Civil service, quangos [Slides]</title><itunes:author>Professor Kate Jenkins</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2095</link><enclosure url="http://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/channels/government/slides/20131108_week5_civilServiceQuangos.pdf" length="1101635" type="application/pdf"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4072</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</description><itunes:summary>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | The development of the contemporary civil service, in particular its traditions of impartiality and generalism, the structure of central government departments and the willingness of successive governments to reconfigure Whitehall.</itunes:summary><pubDate>Fri, 8 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:order>58</itunes:order></item><item xmlns:Atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunesu="http://www.itunesu.com/feed" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><title>GV311 (2013/14) Week 4: Development of modern British government [Video]</title><itunes:author>Professor Kate Jenkins</itunes:author><link>http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/britishGovernment/player.aspx?id=2082</link><itunes:duration>01:08:41</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.rawvoice.com/lse_government/richmedia.lse.ac.uk/government/20131101_week4_developmentBritishGovernment.mp4" length="565332165" type="video/mp4"/><guid isPermaLink="false">PD4053</guid><description>Contributor(s): Professor Kate Jenkins | Changes since 1945, in particular, including the creation of a fully-democratic franchise, the development of mass welfare, the end of Empire, the increase in the scale of the State and demands for increased transparency and 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