play‚ adopts many modern teachings and plots which relate to issues going on in the world today. The character Antigone had become an accumulation of issues. The theme in which Heaney built his play around is the contemporary Margaret Thatcher. Creon represents Thatcher- the hot-headed ruler who denies the burial rights of the hunger strikers‚ just like Creon denying the burial rights of Polyneices. The story of this modern history was told through the ancient story of Antigone. The political outlook
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Demonstrate an understanding of the historical and ideological developments of UK social policy‚ identifying the underpinning principles and values. Social policy is defined as actions aimed at promoting social well being (Alcock). It is not just about state legislation but also about what the government does to support and interfere with the well being of citizens. Policies can be regarded as embodying ideas about society‚ the economy and views about justice‚ equality and individual responsibility
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Ads QROPS - Overseas Pensionwww.overseaspension.com A QROPS from Fairbairn Trust A QROPS from Fairbairn Trust | Home > Library > History‚ Politics & Society > Political Dictionary The economic and social policies pursued by Margaret Thatcher‚ British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. There are many different notions of what Thatcherism comprises‚ but core elements include deregulation and privatization‚ combined with authoritarian social policy. The word was first coined in the
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Many believed that Thatcher offered an alternative to the Labour government‚ a change‚ so after Callaghan’s government was destroyed by economic crises‚ rising unemployment‚ hostile trade unions and political misjudgements the Conservatives had a landslide victory with 43.9% of the vote. Before the Conservative rise to power with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had experience many troubles during their time in government‚ perhaps this is why the Conservatives won the General election. However was this
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To what extent can David Cameron be considered a New Right Leader? New right are a group of Conservatives where views diverge from those of traditional conservatives. New right came famous under the rule of Margaret Thatcher who was Prime Minister from 1979-1990 and they are known for having very right-winged policies. To me‚ David Cameron is a New Right leader and in this essay there will be reasons on why I personally believe that David Cameron is actually a New Right leader The Conservative
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To what extent did Thatcherism represent a revolution in economic management in the UK? It is a fair assessment that Thatcher did represent a sea change or ‘revolution’ in economic management. It can certainly be said that Thatcherite policy transformed Britain to a post-industrial economy and killed off any remnants of post-war collectivism and egalitarianism with the aims of public ownership and full employment. Thatcherism also restructured the UK from a country dominated by big government to
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From 1997 to 2005 conservative party lost three general elections in a row. David Cameron has introduced much reform into the Conservative Party since his ascension into power of the Conservative Party‚ in December 2005. He has‚ in many ways‚ modernised the Party‚ and has introduced measures that are so wide reaching‚ that his brand of Conservatism has a name‚ Social Conservatism. Conservative
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the start of the 1980s Britain was in a deep recession similar to what is happening at present and there was also mass unemployment. The person in charge of the country at this time was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who was also Great Britain’s first and only female prime minister. Margaret Thatcher along with Chancellor Geoffrey Howe tried to deal with this recession by raising taxes and slashing government spending‚ benefits and the selling of state owned services‚ property etc. This mass unemployment
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system would not allow it but in the recent years‚ people have criticised that our Prime Ministers have increasingly become more of a presidential figure in Parliament. Some of the ministers that have been referred to as presidential include Margaret Thatcher‚ Tony Blair etc. Now in this essay‚ I will be analysing the factors that shows the growth of power of PM. The idea that the prime minister is now more presidential is drawn from the knowledge of the United States president and how the British
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Holly Welsh To what extent does social class influence voting behaviour? It is often said that social class is the key determinant in voting behaviour. When the next Government elections come up is it true that the middle and upper classes will vote for the Conservative Party and the working class vote for the Labour Party? Or is voter behaviour more complex than that? This essay explores how the impact of social class on voting behaviour has changed over the years. Social class was the main determinant
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