elections. In 2007 Labour leader and Prime Minister Tony Blair stood down as PM. Tony Blair was elected in 1997 with a landslide majority over the Conservatives. No election was called when Blair stood down‚ so Labour continued to govern the country and the party members elected a new leader to immediately take over. Gordon Brown was successful in the leadership contest and became Prime Minister in 2007. In 1997 the British people chose Labour and Blair as PM to govern the country‚ but last year Brown was
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those that he is appointing and to their party. The importance of showing a balance in ideology of appoints is shown through the appointment of John Prescott as the Deputy Prime Minister to Blair’s cabinet. While Blair represented New Labour‚ Prescott was firmly old Labour‚ thus giving the Blair government a wide appeal. Similarly‚ the appointment of Terence Flynn‚ a Republican by Obama shows that a wide range of ideology is an important factor when looking at political appointments. Further to this‚
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Journal Article Critique-“The Presence of the Present: Hijacking ‘The Good War’?” In the journal article critique “The Presence of the Present: Hijacking ‘Hijacking ‘The Good War’?” the authors‚ V. William Balthrop‚ Carole Blair‚ and Neil Michel‚ critique the WWII Memorial‚ which was opened up to the public in 2004. They state clearly in their thesis that “[They] contend that the Memorial’s rhetoric affirms contemporary U.S. imperialism under the revered sign of World War II‚ ‘speaking’ more about
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Cited: Cheever‚ Daniel S. “Is College Worth the Money?” The Blair Reader: Exploring Issues and Ideas. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Seventh Edition. Boston: Prentice Hall‚ 2011‚ 102-103. Print Pink‚ Daniel H. “School’s Out.” The Blair Reader: Exploring Issues and Ideas. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Seventh Edition. Boston: Prentice Hall‚ 2011‚ 87-98. Print
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New Labour‚ Britain is witnessing a new era of neo-liberal consensus on economic and social policy.” Discuss The election of Tony Blair in 1997‚ it is commonly said‚ brought about a new era in Britain’s Labour party‚ with the party moving to the centre of the political spectrum and adopting very similar policies to the preceding Conservative government. Tony Blair coined the term New Labour to distinguish his government from the more socialist ones of earlier Labour governments and adopted a largely
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Ten‚ nine‚ eight… I can hear the timer counting down. Seven‚ six‚ five… I am running out of time. Four‚ three‚ two… I can see her standing there‚ but I just can’t get to her. The timer is at one‚ and then at zero. It is too late; I didn’t save her. Then I wake up. I have that reoccurring nightmare every night. I always get so close‚ but the time slips away from me and I sink to the ground in agony. I know I could’ve saved her‚ but there is something preventing me from that every time. It’s
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Bibliography: Blair‚ Lorrie. “Tattoos Teenagers: An Art Educator ’s Response.” Art Education. 60.5 (2007): 39-44. JSTOR. 15 April 2012. This article is about how tattoos have become apart of popular culture and how it has influenced teens to get tattoos Fulford‚ Benjamin
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not a Canadian problem‚ but decided to further consult the director of immigration Frederick Blair. King was “emphatically opposed” to the entering of the passengers but Blair had a stronger opinion on the admission of the jews‚ saying Canada has already done too much for the jews‚ and “Why should Canada go out of its way‚ to allow in in people who would likely smuggle themselves across the border”. Blair also believed ship loads would follow with many more jews‚ “no country could open its doors
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eliminated‚ and replaced only with dedicated loyalty to the Party. The party is able to achieve these goals by restricting language‚ eliminating free thought‚ enforced social hierarchy‚ and virtually complete control of reality. George Orwell was born Eric Blair on June 25‚ 1903; he died January 21‚ 1950 from tuberculosis. In 1936‚ Orwell traveled to Spain to report on Spanish Civil War. Orwell witnessed the rise of power of dictators such as Adolf Hitler in Germany and Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union inspired
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slavery. The only propositions that was discussed and agreed on is the issue of prisoner’s exchange. An abolitionist and an editor Horace Greely attended the conference with Francis Blair a
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