The Labour government’s response to the economic crisis of 2008 was reckless and irresponsible. Discuss. The 1998 Comprehensive Spending Review boosted NHS spending by £21 billion 1999-2002 and Education by £19 billion despite a 1% cut in income tax announced in November 1997. Hague and Portillo described this as ‘‘reckless and irresponsible’‘ words that haunted them in the 2001 election. However in the aftermath of the most severe recession that many can remember‚ these same criticisms re-emerge
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Major Causes for Imperialism in the Late 19th and 20th Centuries With the growth of new technology after the Industrial Revolution‚ new technology allowed European nations to begin to expand their control over lesser countries. Many people wanted to gain these lands for a variety of reasons. First of all‚ with new lands added to major countries‚ the economy would be able to expand. Secondly‚ many Europeans wanted more land so that their country could achieve national greatness. Thirdly‚ as greater
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effects that technology has on society and vice versa have changed and evolved since the Technological Revolution of the late 19th century‚ just as the technology has. “Scholars now talk about how the push and pull between technology and society‚ rather than just the push of technology on society.”[1] Since the Technological Revolution‚ in the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ technology has integrated itself into society as a part of human culture‚ lifestyle‚ and need. With Edison’s invention
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During the 19th century‚ big business‚ along with greedy company owners made ruins of the American people and other small businesses for that matter. The typical American industrial worker in the late 1800’s didn’t make nearly enough to support a wife and children. On average‚ industrial jobs would be making 1-3 dollars per week. This forced women and young children to be put to work‚ in order to survive. There were children that were pitted inside mines‚ factories‚ and mills‚ where often they would
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What Caused Economic Crisis? Readers Questions: What are the factors that makes today’s economic crisis? Which of them are the most important in today’s economic crisis? Some of the most significant factors in causing today’s economic crisis: · A glut of saving from Asia. A glut of savings poured into US and similar countries like UK. This kept US interest rates low and encouraged high levels of consumer spending in US. It encouraged a large current account deficit in the US. It also encouraged
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the Health‚ Medical Care‚ and Economic Crisis we are currently experiencing. The worldwide economic quandary has had an extraordinary impact on national economies and household finances worldwide. What is the force of such large distress on individuals and their behavior‚ especially on their willingness to seek routine medical care? With the great impact numerous Americans decreased their use of usual medical care‚ which is in direct association with the economic distress brought on by the universal
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Introduction The ecological crisis has now become an important topic throughout the years. Even so‚ toward the end of the last century‚ the issues of such crises became a focal talking point of governments‚ international organisations and scholars. This most likely is‚ as Leigh (2005) discusses‚ an increasing acceptance that such ecological disasters affecting mankind has been one of “the most critical turning points” that the world has ever encountered. Such crises are experienced when our
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nature and causes of the global economic crisis What is global economic crisis? – The nature thereof. Global economic crisis refers to an economic situation in which most of the countries of the world go through a period of economic breakdown called contraction or recession or slump‚ which manifest itself in the decline in aggregate output‚ usually for two consecutive quarters. During this contraction period‚ the structure of the economies change‚ resulting in economic hardships such as‚ rising unemployment
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In the late 19th century‚ ideas of white supremacy in the southern United States was at an all-time high. White southerners showed prejudice towards African Americans‚ often in violent ways such as lynching. They would regularly accuse the African Americans of severe crimes‚ like rape or murder‚ to warrant their actions. Even white citizens who supported black Americans put themselves in danger of being subjected to lynching as well. This racial injustice was mainly due to white southerners being
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Australia supports Vietnam cope with climate change On 23/8‚ in Hanoi‚ the Australian Embassy in VN gave a report about a new cooporated program with 6 international nonprofit organizations in order to help Vnese residents; inhabitants; population community to cope with climate change. With 15 million AUD grant of 2.5 years‚ the program will support Australia help Vietnam cope with the impact of climate change and reduce emissions causing the greenhouse effect. Australian ambassador extraordinary
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