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1980s would go on to shape the nation well into the millennium. This essay will aim to analyze the extent to which New Labour having been elected in 1997 continued the implementation of Thatcher’s policies. The many reasons why New Labour under Tony Blair continued Thatcherite policies will be explored throughout this paper. Once analysis of New Labour has been explored, this paper will attempt to narrow the consequences of Thatcher’s policy continuation to confer whether those policies were beneficial

Electoral Systems in the UK There are two main types of electoral system in the UK: First Past the Post (FPTP) & Proportional Representation (PR) First Past the Post (FPTP); FPTP is the voting system used for the election of MPs to 'seats' in the UK Parliament. It is a system in which the 'winner takes all' and usually gives a clear majority both at constituency and national level. This means that a candidate in a constituency only needs one more vote than the nearest rival to win the

A Term Paper on Aspect of Ghostwriting with special reference to Robert Harris 's , 'The Ghost ' Quick review :- In 'The Ghost ' , Robert Harris tells the story of a ghostwriter who is called in to help a former prime minister to finish his multi-million dollar memoir. But it dosen 't take him long to realise that he has made a terrible mistake. As his predecessor on the project dies in circumstances that were distinctly suspicious and the

Britain, parties also modernise themselves by generating new ideas for changing times. The labour party is the most famous for adapting its policies and ideology. Labour changed its name to ‘New Labour’ under the leadership of Tony Blair in 1997, to reflect these radical changes. At this time Labour chose to adapt its policies, and lose a lot of its socialist values. Under ‘Old Labour’ state ownership was held under high regard. But after Thatcher’s privatisation of state

Was Bush lying all along, or did he just make a mistake? I think that the answer to this question is obvious: Bush and Blair, or 'Bliar', as anti-war campaigners call him, have lying to us all along. Before the war, the UN vetoed the war, until such time as there was any proof that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Bush and Blair, however, decided to ignore the clearly superior views of

The Main Disagreements Between the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat Parties The three main parties in UK politics, Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, are all based on greatly differing ideologies which can often lead to them having varying viewpoints on key issues. These differences can often lead to conflicts or disagreements between the parties over which policy will be most beneficial to the country. A particularly controversial and fiercely contested

One of the most celebrated forms of democracy, the "Westminster model" has been a defining feature of the British political system for the past century. Coined after the location where the Houses of Parliament stand, the system is also sometimes referred to as the majoritarian model, in that majority rule is a central attribute of the model. The characterising factors of the model have been present throughout modern British political history, but more apparent in some years than others. The years

vastly as they are trying to achieve different aims. The Mail's headline of 'THE BLAIR MUTINY' was designed to give a dramatic look to the page as it is in a huge, bold text. It is also a WOB (white on black) which is only used when it is a serious and important issue. It uses the word 'Mutiny' which adds lots of stress to the headline as it is a powerful word that has a dramatic. The use of 'Blair Mutiny' is clever as it mimics 'The Cain Mutiny' which was when the crew of

Love is never an easy concept to understand, let alone when everyone around you seems to be figuring it out and you feel out of the loop. In the play, Much Ado About Nothing, and the novel, Pride and Prejudice, this shows to be the main plot line. These are quite dated. However, a modern twist to this story line is also seen in the television series, Gossip Girl. It is the typical love story; the prospective pairs can only fall in love with each other once they recognize their isolation and fight

To what extent is public opinion of the war in Afghanistan influenced by the nature of the war? After the September 2001 terrorist attacks against the world trade centre in the USA, the British public revealed growing support for joining America in its mission aimed to capture the ringleader of international terrorism, Osama Bin Laden, and ending the rule of the Taliban government of Afghanistan. In 2001, approximately 65% of the British public supported sending troops to Afghanistan. In the ten