Once known as the most unpopular woman in Britain‚ Margaret Thatcher revived a nation that was in a state of chaos. She was the first woman elected Prime Minister of the country and the only in the 20th century to serve three consecutive terms which was the longest since 1827. Through her extraordinary vision she brought forth radical changes‚ not just in her country but worldwide. She had a profound and permanent impact on politics and even changed her own Conservative Parties outlook. Through challenging
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topic of the Prime Minister and whether or not they hold too much power within their role. With past allegations of corruption‚ many are blinded by the true powers and limitations of what properly defines the role of our Prime Minister. Thesis: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Prime Minister of Canada and evaluate his or her powers to identify whether or not these powers are limited in any way to fulfill the proper role of Prime Minister. The paper will
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The Prime Minister‚ Shri Narendra Modi‚ today exhorted people to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi`s vision of Clean India. Launching the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan at Rajpath in New Delhi‚ the Prime Minister paid homage to two great sons of Mother India‚ Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri‚ on their birth anniversary. He recalled how the nation`s farmers had responded to Shri Shastri`s call of “Jai Jawan‚ Jai Kisan‚” and made India self-sufficient in food security. He said that out of
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are ministers made accountable in parliament? (15 marks) Accountability in parliament is the stem of the fundamentals of democracy; it is how we know that the ministers within the party we elect are doing their job correctly and to make sure the minister becomes responsible for any misdeeds or faults while practicing his/her profession. One of the most obvious forms of rendering out the faults of individual ministers is parliamentary scrutiny or to be more specific questions to ministers. Departments
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To what extent have Prime Ministers become more powerful in recent years? (40 marks) The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the head of government and so exercises many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign‚ who is head of state. According to custom‚ the Prime Minister and the Cabinet‚ which he or she heads‚ are accountable for their actions to Parliament‚ of which they are members by modern convention. Within the current government
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Identify & Explain factors which influence the degree of power a Prime Minister has. Include examples of Blair‚ Brown and Cameron. The role of Prime Minister has been constantly evolving over the years‚ and it can be argued that the degree of power he/she wields changes with it. For example‚ during the late 17th century‚ a Chief Minister existed as a special advisor to the monarch. However by the late 19th century‚ the Prime Minister is the leader of the largest party of House of Commons and enjoys
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‘Margaret Thatcher’s achievements as Prime Minister in the years 1979-1990 were limited.’ Assess the validity of the statement. Margaret Thatcher’s political career has been one of the most remarkable of modern times she served as British Prime Minister for more than eleven years (1979-90)‚ a record unmatched in the twentieth century. During her term of office she reshaped almost every aspect of British politics‚ reviving the economy‚ reforming outdated institutions‚ and reinvigorating the
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if I were the Prime Minister of India‚ what would I do to make India a super power by 2020? “where the mind is without fear and the head is held high...Into that heaven of freedom‚ my father‚ let my country awake". Tagore and so many other leaders of our country envisioned an India far better than what we have made it today. Easy though it may be for us to blame it on the ’corrupt political leaders’ or the ‘useless government’‚ the truth lies in the fact that they are also one of us. we have
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In the name of Allah Script of Speech Contest What would I do if I were prime minister of Thailand? Good morning (afternoon)‚ Respected Judges‚ ladies and gentlemen As you all know‚ nowadays‚ we are in the situation that the Government is waving intellectual people aside. Moreover‚ our honorable politicians are always squabbling in the parliament. Also‚ we are up against the conventional thinking and partisanship that cause our country apart. These are bad for country. These are the challenges
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assignment‚ I will clearly analyse the concept of prime ministerial versus cabinet government. I will talk about the role of the prime minster and the cabinet and assess the prime ministerial power versus the cabinet. All sources of information will be referenced. The cabinet is the executive committee of the government and all its members are appointed by the Prime Minister and it is chaired‚ answerable to and accountable to the prime minister (Wilson 2003). The cabinet is formed to decide on
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