Thatcherite ideas and policies? Despite Margaret Thatcher being in office from May 1979 till November 1990‚ her policies can still be seen in effect today. The UK’s major parties‚ Labour and Conservatives‚ have taken into consideration her views and policies and adapted them to some extent. Some people can argue that the policies and ideas of Thatcher have “rubbed” off on the major parties; however others say these parties have changed their direction from Thatcher. The Labour party have still seen Thatcher’s
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The Leader Report Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher‚ Baroness Thatcher was born on 13th October 1925 in Grantham‚ Lincolnshire‚ England. Thatcher became a Conservative member of parliament for Finchley in North London in 1959‚ serving until 1992. According to Jeff (2013)‚ she was a first woman prime minister in Europe and the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century. Volkery (2013) stated that Soviet journalist called Thatcher as “Iron Lady”. Dominant Personalities
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present day. Thatcher The process by which strikes have to follow is currently regulated under the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1992 (Legislation.Gov‚ 2013) This law outlines the rights of Trade Unions amongst other things. Notably‚ this law enforces that trade unions must use a process to perform a strike and this process entails the use of a postal vote called a ballot. (Gov.UK‚2013) Before this particular law was implemented the leader of the conservative party‚ Margaret Thatcher‚ had initiated
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their own‚ very distinct ways; Tony Blair‚ Margaret Thatcher and Henry Kissinger. Firstly‚ this paper will discuss the state of mind of Tony Blair throughout his premiership and just before he won leadership of the Labour Party. As well as this‚ the concept of Blair’s ‘Messianic’ complex will also be analysed to discover the degree to which that affected any‚ if not all‚ of his foreign policy decisions. Secondly‚ this paper will discuss the way in which Margaret Thatcher’s unique position affected her
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leader‚ Margaret Thatcher that led them to victory. However‚ when one looks at the context of the time itself‚ it seems apparent‚ as Marr sums up‚ that ‘it was likely that the current social climate left the Labour Party in an unfavourable position’. In reality‚ it seems more likely that Labour weaknesses‚ particularly those of the Labour Leader James Callaghan during the Winter of Discontent‚ led to the huge parliamentary swing of 1979. During her electoral campaign‚ Margaret Thatcher promised
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Do you think Heath brought significant changes to Britain? Edward Heath rapidly raised to power‚ he was appointed a junior whip in 1951 then promoted to Chief Whip in 1955. He was appointed Minister of Labour in 1959. in 1960 Lord Privy Seal‚ in 1963 President of the Board of Trade. In 1964 the Conservative party lost the general election and its current leader‚ Alec Douglas-Home‚ stepped down not long after but not after changing the leadership election rules‚ which made it easier for the rank
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Luck North Sea Gas and Oil revenue * £8 billion into economy * 10% of all tax revenues Falklands * Thatcher sent naval army to protect island from Argentine dictator * May 2nd 1982 – Argentine Battleship Belgrano torpedoed * May 18th – Task force land * Retake islands in 3 weeks * 255 British deaths * Success * Rise in patriotism * - Thatcher = powerful leader who stood up for Britain
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WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE UK Stănescu Maria Colegiul Național Decebal Deva Clasa a IX-a D Why I chose this subject? Women have traditionally been under-represented in UK political institutions. Although women won the right to vote in 1918 they remained less than one in ten members of parliament until 1997. Since 1997 significant improvements have been made. The number of women in parliament has roughly doubled‚ and new institutions have been established with high proportions
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“Britain a more equal society 1951-1990” Introduction: Between 1951 and 1990 Britain has been going through 12 different governments‚ 8 were Conservative governments and 4 were Labour governments. These successive governments have brought great changes to British society‚ always trying to better their country. But has Britain become a more equal society since then? Did the successive governments succeed in creating a society that maximises each and every individual’s chances of happiness and
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rosy cheeks increase her beauty. She has a very fair milky complexion and wears simple and natural kind of make-up. Mrs. Rukhshanda Khan has a royal appearance from head to toe. Especially her brown eyes and curly brown hair resembles that of margaret thatcher‚ an ex-prime minister of U.K. Speak to her dressing‚ her dashing body is always adorned with most stylish but graceful dresses. A difficult subject and a charming teacher‚ an imperfect match like Queen Elizabeth is asked to become a waitress
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