Politics is a very emotive word and is used by different people to mean different things. There is no unifying theory of politics and hence no set boundaries of what can and cannot be said to be political. It is however the definition of politics that poses the greatest difficulty in the question because, as McLean states, the definition: "is highly, perhaps essentially contested." (1996, p.388) .This contested nature of politics is key in respect to …showed first 75 words of 1659 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1659 total…of the public sphere was how the new Conservative leader David Cameron was repositioning his party in the 'centre' of mainstream politics and reducing the 'clear blue water' between himself and Tony Blair. Another remarkable thing discussed by the article was the issue of return to old welfare. Reference list . Hague, R. Harrop, M. Breslin, S. (1992), Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. Heywood, A. (1999), Political Theory: An Introduction. The Republic", Plato (TR Des. Lee), Penguin, 1987.