Social Reforms Under Edward Heath And Thatcher

Thatcher & Sons, A Revolution In Three Acts, Simon JENKINS Over 11 years she transformed her nation and gave birth to an -ism. Not widely loved, but was admired even by those who disagreed with her. Though her form of economic liberalism wasn't new, her will to implement it against the grain of politics was unique. She bred a generation of politicians all of whom took her as reference. Her fall left the nation stunned. Essays saw it as so idiosyncratic that it could not survive her departure

conservative Party (UK) The Conservative and Unionist Party[5] (more commonly known as the Conservative Party) is a political party in the United Kingdom. Founded in its present form during the early 19th century, it has since been the principal centre-right party in the UK. The Conservative Party is descended from the old Tory Party, founded in 1678, and is still often referred to as the Tory Party and its politicians, members and supporters as Tories. It added the byname Unionist in the early

Marshall Sujet : « An Introduction to British Civilisation » Ce CM est une initiation à la civilisation britannique qui a pour objectif de présenter les quatre nations qui constituent le Royaume-Uni et les liens à la fois historiques, politiques et sociaux qui les unissent. Les grands thèmes abordés au cours du semestre seront les régions, la population, les institutions et les forces politiques, le rôle du Royaume-Uni au sein de l’Union Européenne et son rayonnement mondial. Une introduction générale

fin de la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale.   I-          Le théâtre de l’après-guerre – les années 40 A-  Le contexte politique et social L’arrivée au pouvoir des travaillistes en 1945 génère l’espoir d’un monde meilleur et une volonté de reconstruction dépassant les clivages socio-politiques traditionnels. Pendant 6 ans, le gouvernement d’ Attlee va entreprendre des réformes domestiques (fondation du welfare state, éducation, construction de logements) et sur le plan international (la décolonisation)

The UK and Europe 14/01/2011 Introduction: Over past 40years, more than any other issue, Europe has changed the nature of the politics of the UK. And the UK has often been called a “reluctant partner” of the EU. How can such an attitude be explained? This reluctant to Europe is the result of a large number of factors. Internal factors: 3 main elements can be identified: UK insularity (fact it's an island); status as a former colonial power; its Constitution. The UK's

"productivity miracle" observed in British industry under Thatcher was achieved not so much by increasing the overall productivity of labour as by reducing workforces and increasing unemployment.[93] A number of the privatised industries, such as gas, water and electricity, were natural monopolies for which privatisation involved little increase in competition. Furthermore, the privatised industries that underwent improvements often did so while still under state ownership. For instance, British Steel made

ÉCONOMIE ET SOCIÉTÉ CONTEMPORAINE ANGLAIS BRITAIN AND ITS HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT • Has isolationism always existed? • When and how did isolationism come about? • Has isolationism been the main reason for the difficulties of British integration into EU? By studying the past, it will be easier to understand British identity. It will be clear that British identity has always been intertwined with continental Europe. Part I : The Historical Background

Civilisation britannique LEA L1 Theme 1: social geography of the British Isles Fundamental starting point > Britain’s island position > fundamental importance of the sea in British history: In terms of: > climate: temperate (average 8°C – 11°C) and rainy, but with some variations. In the NW: 3,810mm – 4 5081mm; in the SW: 550mm > economy: > fishing ports (Scotland, Humberside, east coast) > exportation > shipbuilding (Hull, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Belfast) > seaside

désigner par leur intermédiaire celui qui exercera le pouvoir. « Le pouvoir est légitime non dans ce sens que celui qui l’exerce y soit nommé par un ordre visiblement émané de la divinité, mais parce qu’il est constitué sur des lois naturelles de l’ordre social dont Dieu est l’auteur. » Louis, Gabriel, Ambroise de BONALD 1859 24 B - LA SOUVERAINETE DEMOCRATIQUE Avec la Révolution, le peuple devient titulaire de la souveraineté. Mais deux conceptions démocratiques de la souveraineté verront le jour

........................... 35 § 2 - Le statut des citoyens ou la constitution sociale .............................................................. 35 A - Les droits garantis .................................................................................................. 35 Les droits individuels et politiques : la DDHC de 1789 .......................................... 35 b) Les droits économiques et sociaux : le préambule de 1946................................. 36 B) La garantie des droits