The architecture of British politics The british political system is made up of houses of parliament and regional assemblies in Scotland‚ wales and northern Ireland. where members of parliament (MP’s) discuss four main issues legislation‚ representation‚ investigation and financing. The houses of commons The houses of commons is part of the process of british politics. The house of commons currently holds 647 mp’s in parliament which act as a political forum for Britain. Where MP’s can scrutinise
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India as a whole “prosper” and “suffer” under the British colonial system As miriniae has mentioned‚ India underwent great change under the British administration‚ with the development of new services & technology in transport‚ agriculture‚ and education‚ just to name a few. Although the country flourished under colonial rule‚ the self interests of the British prompted new problems and suffering for Indian people. The chief motive of the British in India was to establish political control through
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British Imperialism in India "All the leadership had spent their early years in England. They were influenced by British thought‚ British ideas‚ that is why our leaders were always telling the British "How can you do these things? They’re against your own basic values.". We had no hatred‚ in fact it was the other way round - it was their values that made us revolt." -Aruna Asaf Ali‚ a leader of the Indian National Congress. There is no doubt that British imperialism had a large impact on India.
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Decline of the British Empire 1945- 1970’s 1945: End of World War II The catastrophic British defeats in Europe and Asia between 1940 and 1942 destroyed its financial and economic independence‚ the real foundation of the imperial system. It also erased the old balance of power on which British security - at home and abroad - had largely depended. “Britain had survived the war‚ but its wealth‚ prestige and authority had been severely reduced.” The British found themselves locked into an imperial
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If you want to join the British and think you have the skills and abilities there is a lot of information you have to know. What is the British Army responsible for? The British Army‚ together with the UK’s other armed forces‚ is responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom. It also performs many peace keeping operations and is currently deployed in over 80 countries around the world. For example‚ shortly after the invasion of Iraq‚ the British Army were peacekeeping by patrolling the borders
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l’Europe Has British food become trendy? Greasy food‚ unusual‚ doubtful combinations‚ unattractive appearance: British food hasn’t got the best reputation. Even worse‚ according to some rankings‚ it would be the worst in the world. It seems like those clichés are hard to tackle. For many years‚ English cuisine seemed to be odd‚ not suitable for every palate; but things have changed now‚ many foreigners have a very different opinion. According to a study by Visit Britain (a British tourist agency)
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The First War of Indian Independence or the The Sepoy Rebellion). Shatranj Ke Khilari‚ The Chess Players (Hindi‚ 1977) is set in 19th century India on the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857. It deals with the politics of colonial expansion by the British East India Company. Shaheed (Hindi‚ 1965) The film is set in 1916 and based on the life of Bhagat Singh who joins the freedom fighting movement.
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The Emancipation Proclamation is a big turning point in the Civil War‚ as discussed in class. It not only entitled victory to the North‚ but became a small stepping stone for progress of racial equality. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was formed in sole effort to maintain the union by Abraham Lincoln‚ it was a bold move that led to progress in the abolition of slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation was extremely limited and did not end slavery in the politically divided country. Slavery was
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British Colonizing in Nigeria In the late 19th and early 20th century‚ Europeans had raced to colonize the country Africa. Great Britain was the leaders at this time in colonizing the land filled with rich natural recourses. These recourses were considered a necessity to the industrialization of the world‚ specifically Nigeria. During this colonization that Great Britain was doing in their new land‚ you could imagine that the locals were not too happy about this. The British had no respect for
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British theatres One of the world’s major centers for theatre‚ Britain has a centuries-old dramatic tradition and about 300 theatres. There are several thousand amateur dramatic societies in Britain. The Royal Shakespeare Company performs in Stratford-upon Avon and at the Barbican Centre in London. A modern reconstruction of the Globe Theatre‚ close to its original site‚ is under way. Most cities and towns in Britain have at least one theatre. There are 500 youth theatres in England alone. The Unicorn
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