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    groups use direct action? (10) (c) To what extent are the largest pressure groups the most successful ones? (25) (Total for Question 2 = 40 marks) 3 (a) Define two functions of a political party. (5) (b) Explain what is meant by the term Thatcherism. (10) (c) To what

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    prime minister distances themselves from their parties or government by presenting themselves through the use of a personal ideological stance‚ both Thatcher and Blair did this in their governments and have brought new ideologies by the names of Thatcherism and Blairism to politics. ’Populist outreach’ has become a tendency for prime ministers to attempt to relate with the members of the public by revealing their deepest hopes and fears for the country as reflected by prime ministers speaking for

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    Margaret Thatcher

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    TUESDAY 9 APRIL 2013 WWW.THEDAY.CO.UK Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ prime minister dies Margaret Thatcher‚ the first female prime minister of the UK‚ has died aged 87. Her vision and determination has left an indelible mark in Britain and beyond – for better or for worse. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS HISTORY Shaping the nation: Margaret Thatcher at her desk in Downing Street‚ 1987 © Getty Images ance on powerful trade unions. Thatcher was elected on a promise of radical change; and she kept her word

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    What Is Political Economy

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    What is Political economy? * No widespread agreement of what; but understood in three ways- those who see PE as an interaction of existing disciplines‚ those who see it as a set of questions‚ and those who see it as a method of analysis: Interaction of existing disciplines: * Starting point is that as capitalism develops politics and econ becoming increasingly interdependent. * Not only interdependence of domestic pol and national econ but also international pol and global econ

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    the issues of their contexts. This is clearly the case with Mary Shelley’s gothic novel Frankenstein (1818) which draws upon galvanism and the industrial movement and Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner (1992) which has been heavily influenced by Thatcherism and Reagonomics. Despite there being over 150 years between their compositions both these texts explore several common themes such as mankind’s loss of humanity and man attempting to play God. Through the exploration of these common thematic concerns

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    It is 2002 in the South Bow council estate within the East End of London‚ England. The urban environment is made up of grotty beer can-strewn flats‚ mobile telephones running out of credit‚ bets on football matches‚ and televisions that are in need of repair. Away from the tower blocks are streets made up of corner-shop off-licences‚ pizza and burger establishments‚ and visits to cashpoint machines: “a lived culture rooted in a recognizable up British social reality” (Barron‚ 2013: 536) Rewinding

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    ‘Conservatives support Pragmatism over principle’ Discuss. Pragmatism essentially believes in a more practical behavior or form of policy‚ as opposed to an ideological principle. Conservatives traditionally favour pragmatism because it emphasizes the impact of applied ideas that have been tested over time- highlighting the importance of tradition (one major traditional conservative value. One-nation conservatives agree with the foundations of pragmatic ideas. Whereas the New Right was heavily

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    her lifetime. She is definitely a leader to admire‚ learn from and aspire to be like. She has a no-nonsense approach to politics‚ a quality that I believe is missing in great leaders of today. Margaret Thatcher‚ Iconic Leader in History Thatcherism Thatcherism encompasses the leadership style‚ political conviction‚ economic and social policy of British Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Margaret was known for her stern approach to leadership. In my research I have identified three types

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    Martin Parr Research Paper

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    himself as a ‘messenger’ in retort to Cartier-Bresson’s claim he was from another planet‚ Parr replied with “why shoot the messenger?” When Parr published ‘The Last Resort’ he had argued that he wasn’t mocking the working classes‚ he was mocking Thatcherism. It is important to remember when we study Parr’s work that he was born in 1952‚ and brought up in a bungalow in Surrey‚ Parr is a perfect example of a stereo-typical English Middle-Class man. The people he is constantly accused of mocking are people

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    Margaret Thatcher

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    Introduction “Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become…habits. Watch your habits‚ for they become your character. And watch your character‚ for it becomes your destiny! What we think we become.” “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” “If you lead a country like Britain‚ a strong country‚ a country which has taken a lead in world affairs in good times and in bad‚ a country that is always reliable‚ then

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