before the English Civil War‚ became accepted as the statement of their doctrine. Following the Glorious Revolutionof 1688‚ the conservatives‚ known as Tories‚ accepted that the three estates of Crown‚ Lords‚ and Commons held sovereignty jointly.[9] However Toryism became marginalized during the long period of Whig ascendency.[10] The party‚ which was renamed the Conservative Party in the 1830s‚ returned as a major political force after becoming home to both paternalistic aristocrats and free market capitalists
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interface between the voluntary sector and policy makers the aim is to ascertain whether its implementation as a piece of social policy is realistic. On May 6th 2010 the general election took place but no party achieved the 362 seats required for an overall majority. David Cameron‚ the conservative Party leader won the largest number of votes but still fell short by 20 seats‚ this then resulted in a hung parliament. After discussions‚ David Cameron and Nick Clegg‚ leader of the Liberal Democrats came
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To what extent did Thatcherism represent a revolution in economic management in the UK? It is a fair assessment that Thatcher did represent a sea change or ‘revolution’ in economic management. It can certainly be said that Thatcherite policy transformed Britain to a post-industrial economy and killed off any remnants of post-war collectivism and egalitarianism with the aims of public ownership and full employment. Thatcherism also restructured the UK from a country dominated by big government to
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In June of 1970‚ Thatcher was selected secretary of state for education and science because Conservatives returned to office. Soon after being selected secretary of state for education and science‚ Thatcher eliminated the universal free school milk scheme and was called “Thatcher‚ milk snatcher.” Thatcher ended up finding that the position of secretary
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the most. Others see this defeat as the consequence of poor election campaign by Gladstone; his promise to cut income tax simply did not appeal to people. On the other hand the importance of Conservative party in this defeat should not be overshadowed. After 1868 elections the Conservative reorganised the party and managed to create more positive and popular image. When Gladstone became the Prime Minister he emphasised that his mission was to pacify Ireland‚ however the reforms he carried out in
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Born on October 13‚ 1925‚ in Grantham‚ England‚ Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s Conservative Party leader and in 1979 was elected prime minister‚ the first woman to hold the position. During her three terms‚ she cut social welfare programs‚ reduced trade union power and privatized certain industries. Thatcher resigned in 1991 due to unpopular policy and power struggles in her party. She died on April 8‚ 2013‚ at age 87. Politician and former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was born
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The Four Political Parties of Canada In a country as vast and as culturally diverse as Canada‚ many different political opinions can be found stretched across the country. From the affluent neighbourhoods of West Vancouver to the small fishing towns located on the east coast of Newfoundland‚ political opinions and affiliations range from the left wing to the right wing. To represent these varying political views‚ Canada has four official national political parties to choose from: the Liberals
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of the student Conservative Association at Oxford which gave way to many political connections for her future. She ran as the Conservative candidate for the Labour seat of Dartford at the General Elections of 1950 and 1951. Although she lost both times‚ she did win fame for being the youngest woman candidate in the country‚ since during the elections; she was only in her mid-twenties. Losing never deterred Thatcher. She continued her involvement with the Conservative Party in Kent where she
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parliament. On the other hand most politicians want to be successful. and this much easier if you follow the party line. The use of the whip system means that if there is a whip to the 1st degree then the Prime Minister expects you to vote the same way as him. If you do not‚ this may jeopardize your chances of getting up the opportunity ladder‚ as you are against the decision of the elected party leader. Another advantage of representative democracy is that the elected MP for a specific area will be
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Iron Lady”. The role that Thatcher played on British politics was profound and the impact can still be seen today. She was the first woman prime minister‚ the longest continuously serving prime minister and was the first prime minister to lead her party to three consecutive general election victories. Throughout her political career she showed determination
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