from the chamber. In 1781 Sir James Lowther arranged for William Pitt to become the M.P. for Appleby. He made his first speech in the House of Commons on 26th February‚ 1781. William Pitt had been well trained and afterwards‚ Lord North‚ the prime minister‚ described it as the "best speech" that he had ever heard. Why Soon after entering the Commons‚ William Pitt came under the influence of Charles Fox‚ Britain’s leading Whig politician. Pitt joined Fox in his campaign for peace with the American
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Eden‚ the Prime Minister of Britain‚ rejected Nasser’s plans for the Suez Canal and decided to take action by attacking Egypt and‚ in turn‚ affecting many other countries along with Eden’s status and the reputation of the Conservative party. As Prime Minister and an active member of the Conservative party‚ Anthony Eden chose to take action on Nasser’s nationalization of the canal‚ and decided to act independently against him. This was Eden’s first and final decision as Prime Minister. Unfortunately
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Churchill was a former prime minister of England during 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. He had been well known for his leadership‚ oratory skills and bold statements regarding political issues (internationally and locally). He was also described as being: bold‚ confident‚ manipulative‚ courageous‚ determined‚ outspoken‚ brave‚ and stubborn. Born into the likes of a rich family‚ he often undervalued the importance and value of money - reflecting at times during his time as Prime Minister. As he matured‚ he
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Assess the reasons why the Conservative party remained in power from 1951 to 1964 Focus: evaluation of the reasons for the dominance of a political party during a specific period. Conservative leadership: Effective as 1) Churchill maintained consensus 2) Eden pre- Suez 3) Macmillan His skilful exploitation of television and the media His ruthlessness- Night of Long Knives But 1) Churchill also old 2) Eden made mistakes over Suez 3) Home was unsuitable Conservative policies: Focus on economy
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Assess the significance of popular pressure in bringing about improved representation and greater democracy in Britain in the period 1830-1931 The period of 1830-1931 saw gradual yet largely significant governmental reforms which led to an extension of the franchise from 500‚000 to around 21 million. Prior to 1832‚ Britain’s franchise composed of a selective elite of the landowning class‚ however the 1832 reform act‚ although a disappointment in the extent of what it achieved‚ paved the way for
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This essay shall critically comment on two quotations. The first quote is by Margaret Thatcher who said: “There is no such thing as society‚ only individuals and their families” and the second quote is by David Cameron who said: “There is such thing as society: it’s just not the same as the state” To critically comment on these quotes that were stated in a political setting‚ references shall be made to the political ideologies the subjects held and the context they appeared in will be analyzed
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How far do sources suggest that‚ as a political leader‚ Attlee was not very effective. After World War II in 1945‚ the Labour Party got elected and as leader‚ Clement Attlee (1945-55) was voted Prime Minister. After the hard times during the war‚ people did not think Winston Churchill was able to run a safe‚ stable and peaceful government. This led to the public voting for Attlee‚ a more peaceful person for a more peaceful time. However‚ this inevitably led everyone to judge his ability as leader
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boy network of Tory prime ministers preceding him. He himself went against tradition‚ coming from very humble backgrounds‚ having been through the grammar school system and firmly middle class‚ this resulting in the changing of the image of the conservatives being a group privileged upper-class elite‚ a concept so loathed by voters in the ‘swinging sixties’. His leadership arguably comes as a direct response to the buoyant current leader of the Labour party and prime minister‚ Harold Wilson. It is
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Winston Churchill was a famous historian and very powerful world leader during two World Wars. As a child Churchill was not very good in school. Infact‚ after two failed attempts‚ he finally was accepted to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst (“Foster”). After college he had several military assignments overseas. He then entered into politics. To truly understand Winston Churchill‚ one must understand how his military and political life influenced him as a man and his writings. Winston Leonard
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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 as Margaret Hilda Roberts on October 13‚ 1925‚ in Grantham‚ England. Nicknamed the "Iron Lady‚" Thatcher served as the prime minister
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