Echoing Mahatma Gandhi's comment on Western civilization, Graham Allen thinks the British constitution would be a very good idea -- a clear constitution providing real power to the British people and their elected representatives. In The Last Prime Minister he showed the British people how they had acquired an executive presidency by stealth. It was the first-ever attempt to codify the Prime Minister's powers, many hidden in the mysteries of the royal prerogative. This timely new edition takes in new issues, including Parliament's constitutional impotence over Iraq.

Graham Allen provides both an introduction to and review of the critical responses to Mary Shelley's major fictions, from the Romantic period to the present day, while also pushing debates forward. The book moves beyond Frankenstein, presenting new readings of other texts such as Matilda, Valperga, The Last Man and Lodore.

"Catering and Food Services Recipe for Fifty" is a part of planning a menu and costing for chefs and managers. The times have changed & formal occasions have become less frequent, but many meals still retain the old form of European quality. The largest influence in "Catering and Food Services Recipe for Fifty" has been the range of Middle Eastern & Asian foods, which come from the use of fresh produces. This is reflected by the range of recipes & ideas gathered in this book.

With an introduction and 2 essays from Professor Stephen Haseler's upcoming book "Our Broken Kingdom." Exploring how the possibility of Scottish independence is still likely, he declares that 'if we avoid fundamental constitutional change the union will break-up within the next few years'. Questioning all vested power, be it the London media, the financial establishment or the monarchy; this book goes deep into the broken Westminster system of politics. Proposing a remedy of introducing a federal set-up for Britain with a constitutional convention, leaving no institution untouched; exploring...