London Assembly

Abstract Topics: Variations in electoral voting patterns and educational attainment/skills. In this essay, I will be investigating the effects of qualification and income levels on the political status of 6 different Birmingham wards. My research statement is, 'To what extent does the relationship between levels of qualification and income, influence the political status of different Birmingham wards? ' I shall compare and contrast several different sources of data, as well as referring to my questionnaire

‘The main reason for conservative dominance in the years 1951 to 1964 was labour disunity’ Assess the validity of this view. (June 2011) Labour disunity was a huge contributing factor as to why the conservatives were able to dominate from 1951 to 1964. However, there are also other factors that assisted conservative dominance. Whether that be conservative strengths, good timing, the end of austerity or their handle on public opinion, all factors contributed to the dominant years. However, how long

Liberals' Victory in the 1906 Election There are various reasons given as to why the Liberals succeeded in winning the 1906 elections, decline in support towards the Conservative party, a new Liberal attitude which enabled its members to reunite instead of seeing their seperate ways which is what lead to their initial collapse. The Conservative Party like the Liberal Party split over the issue of Free Trade and failed to reunite, unlike the Liberals which did

For the last seven years, we have worked hard to restore prosperity and security to our once crippled country. Together, we have successfully transformed and strengthened our economy. Together, we are putting more people back on their feet and back in the workplace. Together, we are building a better, bigger, and brighter future for ourselves and all our posterity. I believe that we can continue this reign of progress, but only if we do so together. Just seven short years ago, our country was on

This paper is a research project that uses data from the British Election Study. The study has responses from 2987 participants selected at random for the survey. The survey asks a variety of questions regarding the elections and the perceptions of the participants. The questions include responses for voting preferences, issues faced in the elections of 2015, inclination of the voter towards left or right, taxation and spending views, views of respondents regarding immigration, economic status and

The Keystone XL proposal is fascinating in both its complexity and controversy. As the pipeline would go through Canada and the United States, approval from the government of each country is required for the project to proceed. Political, economic, and environmental issues in both countries have put pressure on the governments with advocates and opponents for the proposal vying to have their voices heard. Even the Canadian federal political parties do not all agree on whether or not the pipeline

In Great Britain, there are several key political parties such as the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party. Each of these parties have many different views, ideologies and policies that they believe would make Britain the best that it could be. However only one of the many parties are able to get into government and implement what they believe to be the best policies for the people of Britain. In this essay I will be looking at the differences between the

The Northern Ireland Assembly should be made up of 108 members being “elected from 18 constituencies” and having both an elected First Minister as well as a Deputy First Minister. While most issues are resolved via a common majority it is possible for members to subscribe a petition of concern which will lead to a decision being made via both a Unionist and a Nationalist assembly members’ majority. In addition to those, the assembly can decide on the legislation in Northern Ireland as long as it

Max Weber’s definition of power, states that power is the ability to get whatever you want, regardless of the consequences or opposition from others. [1] Power can be taken away from you just as easily as it is given to you. The concept of power is one that can facilitate or constrain any efforts to gain control. When a higher authority, such as a corporation or government, abuses its power, increases its policing on the people below it, such as citizens, or workers, to the point where the people

stairs and out the doors I went to find my cheer team. I had just finished practicing with Varsity even though I had, disappointingly, made the JV team earlier in the season. When Sydney had hurt her shoulder just two weeks before the homecoming assembly, my instructor had an offer for me to perform in place of Sydney. Esteemed and at the same time terrified I accepted the offer. As an ignorant freshman who had never performed in front of anybody before, I would have to perform in front of my entire