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    Margaret Thatcher‚ otherwise known as The Iron Lady‚ was known for her role in saving Britain. The economy of Britain was facing tremendous troubles in the nineteen hundreds (Blundell 92). If the economy of Britain continued down the road it was going‚ Britain would have faced many great economic hardships that Margaret Thatcher prevented during her time in office. Margaret Thatcher‚ the first female prime minister in British history‚ exceptionally reformed Britain in a time of need while leaving

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    Do you agree with the view that the Conservatives were certain to win in 1979? Thatcher offered different and better ideas for the country and government which many people believed an improvement‚ gaining her a lot of popularity amongst the public but before the Conservatives were in government with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had a few difficulties (such as the winter of Discontent) whilst in power‚ which is possibly why the Conservatives won the General election. However this win could be purely

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    "Thatcherism" is a system of political thought based on the policies of the former Conservative prime minister of the United Kingdom‚ Margaret Thatcher. The broad definition of Thatcherism would encompass her social‚ diplomatic‚ and economic doctrines. She was the first women prime Minister in British politics and was the longest prime minister with 3 victories‚ and leading the Conservative government for a total of 11 years. She was also seen as characteristic and a controversial figure‚ and

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    Short essay about Mrs. Thatcher’s Bruges speech Margaret Thatcher as we all know‚ was a very intelligent‚ firm and decided person‚ one of the greatest and most popular characters of the international ambit‚ first and only woman as a Prime Minister‚ which gave her the name of “The iron Lady”. Her speech‚ long and concise‚ I think was very touching and had a lot of important information to consider back then and what is more impressive is that it is still so actual that almost seem to be written

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    Margaret Thatcher’s policies as prime minister changed many aspects of British life‚ and were collectively called Thatcherism. But what does the term mean? A handful of political leaders are influential enough to have an ism after their name. But no political philosophy has shaped a nation in quite the same way as Thatcherism. At its most crude‚ Thatcherism represents a belief in free markets and a small state. Rather than planning and regulating business and people’s lives‚ government’s job is

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    British government system developed smoothly through the time. That is why it has very complicated and unique characteristics and features from the rest of the world. This essay will focus on executive brunch of British government. The main objective of this essay is to analyse whether Prime Minister is more powerful than British Cabinet. It will first explain and define what is meant by Cabinet and Prime Minister‚ followed by their roles and duties in government. It will then analyze and explain

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    | I. INTRODUCTION II. OBJECTIVES III. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF METAPHOR IV. METAPHOR AND OTHER LANGUAGE FEATURES ANALYSIS OF MARGARET THATCHER’S SPEECH TO 1987 CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE IN BLACKPOOL V. CONCLUSION VI. REFERENCES VII. APPENDIX I I. ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION

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    10 The Politics of Power: a Life History of the Party System This chapter is the ®rst of two on political parties. Although unknown to the constitution‚ parties dominate the real world of politics; they are symbols of the modern age. The ®rst section examines the concept of the modern mass party. Parties in a democracy should not be seen in isolation; it is in their essential nature to be linked through competition and cooperation. The following sections identify a series of key periods

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    “The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build” - Margaret Thatcher. Jealousy and envy are horrible human traits which stem from insecurity‚ strife‚ bitterness‚ and obsessive caring and can lead humans to do sinful things. Morley Callaghan’s short story “Watching and Waiting” depicts Thomas Hilliard‚ an envious husband who feels neglected by his wife‚ and wishes to receive the same affection she shows to others. However‚ due to his feeling of jealousy‚ Mr. Hilliard loses trust in his wife and

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    The expansion of the cities in Britain during the nineteenth century was due majorly to labourers and workers moving into the cities to find better employment as Britain was experiencing a good industrialisation and a growing economy at the time (Unison International) This increase in population led to the scarcity of homes and the few homes available were not affordable due to the fact that the private landlords were basically for money making. This scenario led to poor housing condition as a lot

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