Being British There are two dimensions to the Scottish independence debate: the head‚ and the heart. If the pro-UK campaign is to win‚ it must appeal to both. Up until now Better Together has focused mainly on the head‚ but this changed last week when Alistair Darling made an emotional speech at the JP Mackintosh lecture. Although he touched on the economics‚ he also raised some emotional questions. Why can’t we be proud of the achievements we’ve had together? Why can’t we be proud of our shared
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British Parliament Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. This means that it has a monarch as its Head of the State. The monarch reigns with the support of Parliament. The powers of the monarch are not defined precisely. Everything today is done in the Queen’s name. It is her government‚ her armed forces‚ her law courts and so on. She appoints all the Ministers‚ including the Prime Minister. Everything is done however on the advice of the elected Government‚ and the monarch takes no part
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British Cuisine Foreigners often say that food in Britain is uninteresting and plain‚ noting fancy‚ it lacks originality and excellence. But British food is not as bad as some people think. There are many enjoyable dishes which can please even a demanding eater. A characteristic feature of British food is the high quality of the ingredients and the simplicity of the way in which they are used. British food is greatly influenced by local agricultural conditions and depends on geography and climate
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the evil side of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant in Orwell’s story is the central focus from which Orwell builds his argument through the two dominant characters‚ the elephant and the British officer. The British officer‚ acts as a symbol of the imperial country and the elephant is the victim of imperialism. Together‚ the solider and the elephant turns this into an attack on the evils of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant shows the different aspects of imperialism. The elephant and
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INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH HISTORY Instructor: Nguyen Duy Mong Ha‚ M.A. & M.Sc. USSH-VNU-HCMC Email: ndmongha@yahoo.de‚ ndmongha@gmail.com Mobile phone: 0919694811 Office hours: Monday afternoon‚ Block C‚ DTH Campus Content • Review of physical setting of British Civilization • The historical setting of British Civilization - Earliest times - The early middle ages - The middle middle ages - The late middle ages - The modern times 5 things you know & want to know about British history KNOW • • •
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important causes of the rise of British empire is the Domination of the Spanish & Portuguese empires in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean trade this control of trade by Spain and Portugal led Britain to first hire buccaneers like Francis Drake to pillage Spanish ships returning from the new world laden with gold this allowed Britain to pay off its debts and build up its army & navy Nial Ferguson says in his book Empire “it should not be forgotten that this was how the British Empire began it was not
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British imperialism in China and India brought very different responses‚ in part because of the nature of imperialism in each place. While both regions were greatly influenced by the British‚ in India the country was placed under the direct rule of the Queen. In China on the other hand‚ the "spheres of influence" were economic‚ and did not entail direct British rule. During the British imperial age the culture of China continued on much the same as it had before‚ while in India the British tried
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Impact of British Rule in India Impact of British Rule in India was virtually unprecedented‚ as it has affected the economic‚ socio-cultural‚ religious and political state of the country. More on Impact of British Rule in India • Impact of British Rule On Various Social Groups and Classes • British impact on Indian Law & Administration • Socio Cultural Impact Under The British Rule • Reconstruction of Calcutta during British rule • Conditions Of Peasants During British Rule
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An eloquently written novel by Chinua Achebe‚ Thing Fall Apart‚ shows the effects of British colonization and the different aspects of Nigerian culture through the eyes of an Umuofian clansmen‚ Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a great and wealthy warrior. His actions are driven by longing to be the opposite of his coward father‚ Unoka. He uses this pre notion to make any decision like how he treats and interacts with others‚ his wives‚ children. A lot happens to Okonkwo during the duration of this novel.
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The British press The press is a mirror of current events. This proves to be true when you look through any newspaper. There are a lot of photos‚ articles‚ short and long‚ that inform readers of the latest events. It has been claimed that the British read more newspapers than any other people throughout the United Kingdom. All British papers can be classified as either “quality” or “popular” papers. A “quality” paper is a serious national paper that aims at the educated reader. The best known
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