Introduction The influences affecting the NHS today sometime are not evident unless viewed against the changes and trends that have developed since its inception. After the World War II it was an era of simplicity and desperation the general population had housing crisis‚ food shortage and raw material shortages etc. Political Influences On a global political stand point there was a uniting of ideas and governments; what we know today as the United Nations (UN). One of the main ideas which the UN
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understood by reference to the foreign policy philosophy espoused by Blair and his response to world events during his leadership over three terms in office. In New Labour’s third term (2005-10) the interventionist policy that dominated the
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‘Old Story Time’ tells of a traditional story in a rural community‚ which refers to a mother who was ‘enslaved’ by her past. She grew up in a society in which she was of the opinion that ‘anything that was black wasn’t good’ and the black signifies failure and hardship‚ while white signifies prosperity and advancement. Mama sells goods at the market for a living. While Mama was at the market she left her son Len at home to study his books in order to not mix up with the ‘black gals’ in the district
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Representation can be described as the production of meaning through language‚ used by the composer to convey different perspectives on certain aspects of human nature. Therefore‚ as representations are obscure opinions‚ whether of the composer or characters within the text‚ then by their very nature‚ they will create conflicting perspectives. The film Hunger‚ directed by Steve McQueen‚ perfectly exemplifies this understanding‚ as it uses representations to explore the differing opinions of loyalists
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are less interested in politics as older generations it could also infer that the younger generations are not as well educated in politics. There also seems to be a voting crisis as the turnout in the past elections was incredibly high‚ such as Margaret Thatcher’s landslide 1979 win where the turnout was 76% of the electorate. However in 2001 the turnout had fallen to a very low 59.4%. Although this may not seem to be much of a big issue‚ if a government is not elected by the majority of the populous
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Duffy had seen her neighbours snowman stolen from their front garden. Getting inspired by this‚ she had written this poem reflecting on the problems that occured in that moment‚ hence it was the time in Britain where unemployment was high due to Margaret Thatcher’s (the Prime Minister during the 1980’s) government policies. The poem starts with a rhetorical question‚ "The most unusual thing I ever stole?" This question seems like it’s been repeated to oneself after hearing the same question which
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One Direction has released the music video for their latest single "One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)" on 20 February 2013‚ which was specially recorded for the Red Nose Day‚ a telethon event annually held by a British charity‚ Comic Relief. Red Nose Day is a huge fundraising event organized by UK charity Comic Relief every other year. It originally launched on Christmas Day 1985 aiming to make the public laugh with celebrity sketches and routines while highlighting and raising money for the then
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over the power to control economic affairs. However the external image the government was giving out was promising‚ the signing of the National Plan by the government and the trade unions showed potential to the nation‚ an indication that the new leadership was active in its attempt to bring the suffering economy back to its feet. However this act in reality did very little to help‚ and paired with the discovery that the previous conservative establishment had played off the economic situation better
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‘The main reason for conservative dominance in the years 1951 to 1964 was labour disunity’ Assess the validity of this view. (June 2011) Labour disunity was a huge contributing factor as to why the conservatives were able to dominate from 1951 to 1964. However‚ there are also other factors that assisted conservative dominance. Whether that be conservative strengths‚ good timing‚ the end of austerity or their handle on public opinion‚ all factors contributed to the dominant years. However‚ how long
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Conservative Party in Britain After analyzing some of the major policies of the parties of the UK‚ the one that I‚ as a college student‚ can identify with the most are those of the Conservative Party. I have always believed that education is the key to a successful nation‚ and lack of education results in numerous problems for a nation. Therefore‚ a party that enforces education and aims for the success of hardworking people is indeed‚ the one that represents my ideals (Roskin). At the same time
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