How can we understand the (changing) nature of British politics and governance in the ‘global age’?

Introduction to the Module: Continuity and Change in British Politics – British Politics in the ‘Global Age’

Discussion Points:
How can we understand the (changing) nature of British politics and governance in the ‘global age’?
Is British politics different to 1945, 1979, 1997…?
If so, what have been the main changes and why? Does anything remain similar or the same?
Are there any relevant concepts or perspectives than can help us understand and explain the changing nature (or any sense of continuity) of post-war British politics and government, economy and society?
What are the prospects for and future of British politics – constitution, political institutions, political parties and participation, the (UK) Union, the European Union (EU) and the wider world?