To what extent is there a ‘democratic deficit’ in the UK? The extent to which there is a ‘democratic deficit’ in the UK can be argued to varying degrees of accuracy. A democratic deficit would be when a democratic institution‚ such as the UK Government or in the courts of the UK‚ breaks or falls short of its democratic principles in their principles. An example of democratic deficit in the UK is when In parts of London‚ Sheffield‚ Manchester and Birmingham‚ thousands of would-be voters had to stand
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British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom‚ based in Waterside‚ near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. It is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size‚ international flights and international destinations and second largest measured by passengers carried‚ behind easyJet. The British Airways Board was established in 1971 to control the two nationalised airline corporations‚ BOAC and BEA‚ and two smaller‚ regional airlines‚ Cambrian Airways‚ from Cardiff
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kill”[2]. But similarly denying patient’s of this choice is defying medical practice cornerstones such as the patient’s autonomy and promoting their best interests. Different countries hold varying stances on Euthanasia but it is currently illegal in the UK. Most recently the case of Tony Nicklinson‚ a man totally paralysed by locked-in syndrome requesting euthanasia‚ has come to the forefront of the debate. Given the right to take his case to
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Investment into the UK through TNC’s is important as it transfers technology‚ skills and innovation to the UK. FDI is particularly important in the UK’s automotive industry with 25% of Ford’s engines being sourced from Dagenham in Essex. However‚ there is the issue that The British government has limited power to influence decisions made by foreign trans-national companies when it comes to them relocating and offshoring. This means thousands of people in the UK can face redundancy with the UK government
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Explain how coastal flooding presents environmental‚ social‚ economic risks for the UK (10 marks) Coastal flooding occurs when normally dry‚ low-lying land is flooded by sea water. Coastal flooding is a serious threat to the UK. Many British cities are situated on or near the coast‚ on low-lying land‚ together with 40% of the UK’s manufacturing industry and sea level rise means that the UK are more at risk. Greater London and the Holderness coast are areas that are vulnerable to coastal flooding
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Thailand The earliest inhabitants of what is now Thailand were hunter-gatherers. However about 4‚000 BC they began farming. They grew rice. At first the farmers used stone tools but about 3‚000 BC bronze was discovered. From about 500 BC the people of what is now Thailand used iron. At first what is now Thailand was divided into small states called Meuang. By 100 AD they were practicing Theravada Buddhism. However the ancestors of modern Thais are believed to have come from southern China. They
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Černiauskaitė 2013 05 19 ATTITUDE TOWARDS ONLINE UK EDUCATION IN LITHUANIA BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS COURSE RESEARCH REPORT Lect. Eglė Verseckaitė 2013 05 19 VILNIUS‚ 2013 * SUMMARY The report focuses on investigating attitude towards online education introduction in Lithuania. The research problem is that the UCORS (newly established online education company) does not know how Lithuanian student assess online educational opportunities in UK universities. And a question arises: what factors
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Comparison of UK and China’s Bicycle markets 1. Introduction: With the advent of the improvisation of technology in the transport‚ communication and information transfer like internet‚ the providence of the small businesses and large scale businesses as well was greatly changed in the last five decades. The pursuit for the expansion of market place is no longer limited to a place or country but it has become a global competition. Besides‚ it was reported that the world trade expansion has
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January. Moore‚ L. (1994) `Developments in Trade and Trade Policy`‚ in Artis‚ M.J. and Lee‚ N. The Economics of the European Union: Policy and Analysis‚ Oxford: OUP. Morris‚ J. (1988) `The Who‚ Why and Where of Japanese Manufacturing Investment in the UK`‚ Industrial Relations Journal‚ Vol. 19‚ no. 1‚ pp. 31 – 40. Oxelheim‚ L. And Ghauri‚ P. (2004) European Union and the Race for Foreign Direct Investment in Europe‚ Oxford: Elsevier. Sadler‚ D. (1992) The Global Region: Production‚ State Policies
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Are civil liberties protected sufficiently in the UK? Civil liberties are basic rights and freedoms granted to citizens of a country through national common or statute law. They include freedom of speech‚ freedom of movement‚ freedom from arbitrary arrest‚ freedom of assembly‚ freedom of association and freedom of religious worship. Such rights and freedoms form the basis of a democratic society and are often denied to those living in a dictatorship. Civil liberties are distinct from human rights
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