It was the contrast between Douglas – Home and Wilson that led to the labour Party’s victory in 1964. Explain why you agree or disagree with this view The contrast between Alec Douglas – Home and Charles Wilson was a key influence which led the Labour party to victory in 1964‚ but many other factors influenced the result e.g the failures and successes of both Conservative and Labour parties. On the day of the result‚ Labour won by the narrowest of margins. Labour took 317 seats‚ giving them
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How successful was the conservative party from 1918- 1928? As a party the Conservatives can be seen to have achieved considerable success between the years 1918-28. Before the war the party had lost 3 consecutive elections‚ whereas during the period 1918-28 they were in power for all but 10 months of those 10 years (First Labour Government January- October 1924). It can then be seen through their domination of power that they were very successful. However during the first 4 of those years‚ whilst
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Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech During Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech in 1946 he determined that war and tyranny were two big disturbances. He points out that not all countries are lead with a Democratic government and cannot enjoy some of the luxuries that coincide. He does not believe in an oppressive government. Churchill believes that all people should have the right to constitutional action‚ elections‚ freedom of speech‚ and the justice of the courts (Churchill‚ 1946). He assures the
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The Constitution of the United Kingdom is creaking. Based on unwritten conventions and an ineffectual separation of powers the government fails to be truly accountable. The House of Lords remains an anachronism and our membership of the European Union raises fundamental questions relating to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty. Discuss. There are several arguments applicable to the context of the constitution of the United Kingdom (UK); the effect of the UK constitution not being composed
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PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Nobody set out to create Parliament. It developed naturally out of the daily political needs of the English King and his government. The modern British Parliament is one of the oldest continuous representative assemblies in the world. The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts created a new unified Kingdom of Great Britain and dissolved
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Introduction Winston Churchill was the prime minister in Britain during World War II and allied Britain with the US as well as Britain too. He was born on November 30‚ 1874. He was an very independent and distant person.. He worked hard for his country and did whatever he could to improve it in his life. Early life and career Winston was born into an family of an higher class and lived in Dublin‚ Ireland when was a young child. He joined Harrow Rifle Corps and went on to go on a military
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William Bradley "Brad" Pitt[1] (born December 18‚ 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He has been cited as one of the world’s most attractive men and his off-screen life is widely reported.[2][3] Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and won one Golden Globe Award out of four nominations. Pitt began his acting career in television guest spots‚ including a recurring role on the CBS soap opera Dallas in 1987. He gained recognition as the cowboy hitchhiker who seduces Geena Davis’
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How close to revolution was Great Britain in the 1790’s? The 1790’s wasn’t the easiest of times for Britain. Revolution overthrowing the monarchy in France caused working-class civilians in Britain to entertain the idea of revolutionizing. This‚ among other aspects such as the war with France and food supply‚ meant that Britain‚ led by Pitt‚ had to fight off the threat of revolution. It would be a fair statement to make that although Great Britain had big enough threats and factors for revolution
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Do you agree with the view that the Suez Crisis of 1956-57 did no damage to the fortunes of the Conservative party? The Suez Crisis which was aided by the French and Israelis wasn’t just a disaster for the Conservative party but Britain as a whole as it created lots of problems and tension internationally especially with the USA. To a certain extent the Conservative party did take some damage although the sources point out some other arguments which suggest it wasn’t just them who suffered.
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The Prime Minister of India‚ aha! The highest executive of the largest democracy of the world‚ what a promising position‚ what a status‚ and Oh! What laurels. However I see this position as it were with a pinch of salt as‚ it is more a thorny crown on the head of the person who wears it. Dealing with the daily affairs of the country‚ is not easy‚ so‚ this positions‚ this status‚ this name are not without the demerits. If I was to be the Prime Minister of India‚ the first and most difficult thing
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