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Free Journal Articles to Download on British Politics

With the UK General Election resulting in a hung parliament and a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, speculation is rife about how the new UK government will address the issues facing the country. From immigration to healthcare, defense to the deficit, Taylor and Francis journals are offering a selection of free articles on British politics and policies, which are available to view online.

Taylor and Francis journals have made a number of articles free to view online dealing with British Politics. These free journal articles include David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown putting forward their case for British defense, and Chris Huhne on revitalising politics. The articles are drawn from publications that include The RUSI Journal, Representation, and Democratization.

A list of free journal articles to download, including links to the articles, can be found here.

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