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The Remoulding of British Politics: Explaining political change in Britain 2010 - 2025.

"The Remoulding of British Politics" is a big-picture analysis of the most turbulent time in British politics (2010-2025). The purpose of this book is to explain the recent large shifts amongst voters in Britain, thus helping readers understand the most unpredictable aspects of this turbulent time. It evidences the realignment in British politics that occurred gradually in this period and seeks to explain key events in this time. It explains the breakdown of party loyalties, the weakening of two-party politics, new political divides, Brexit, the 2017-2019 election outcomes, changing political geography and the fragmentation of UK politics post-pandemic. With the multi-party nature of UK politics this year, it provides a timely and important understanding of what is driving British politics.


The book argues that the issues of immigration and the EU formed a new political divide. As voters were divided differently on these views, it encouraged groups of voters to break historic voting patterns and back the main party they had historically been opposed to. Ultimately, the book argues that this new political divide has transformed the British political landscape.


It is a good read for those interested in British politics and an excellent source for further reading material for any undergraduate British politics course. It is recommended for those wanting to understand Brexit and the profound shifts it has generated in British politics. Also, for those wanting to explain Johnson’s 2019 victory, the decline of the two main parties, the rise of Reform and the growth of the Greens. This book has been based on the author’s thesis, published by the University of Sussex.

Please cite books as "Prentice, James. 2025, The Remoulding of British Politics: 2010 -2020, Capture Politics". 

Last Updated 31.07.2026

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