Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

degree in economics in 1985. His political career started for real when he in 1985 started as the executive assistant to Calgary’s Progressive Conservative MP Jim Hawkens. By 1991 he had completed a masters degree in economics. Harper is the first prime minister since Joe Clark in 1979 without a law degree. In 1986 he left Hawkes’s side, and the year after he was involved in the founding of a new political party, called the socially conservative Reform Party of Canada. He continued focus on…

been a thorn in the side of the republican Nationalist and members of the IRA. One person however really sent them into to disarray and that woman’s name is Margaret Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher was the British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the first and only female Prime Minister, which would pave the way for female politicians in Great Britain. Her nickname the Iron Lady would resonate with world because of her conservative values and her quest to end socialism. Mrs. Thatcher would…

The United Kingdom and Japan have parliamentary systems, which are very different then presidential systems but must be noted since they are a different type of system. The United States has a presidential system, while France, and…

government of the United Kingdom has historically been majoritarian; utilizing a system built on fast and simple decision-making. In accordance with its historical roots, can the same tenets of majoritarianism be observed in the modern-day government of the United Kingdom? In what ways is having a majoritarian government beneficial, as well as detrimental, to the United Kingdom of the present? To begin, the majoritarian system may be seen as quicker and more…

The majority of the countries in Europe have a Parliamentary system in which they have cabinet which is led by the Prime minister and there is the Head of state which can be a President or the respective monarch if the country is a symbolic monarchy. Especially the function of the President is rather vague as it depends on the state. If the monarch is the head of state, the power is often limited in order to limit the unequal influence of the monarch. This differs with the President as he might…

confederation of Canada in 1867 and the election of Sir John A. Macdonald as the first prime minister, the role of the nation’s leader has changed. While the prime minister is elected by the people to govern at the helm of Canada, “the excessive centralization of executive powers by the prime minister can damage good democratic government”. In our Westminster-style government, the power vested within the prime minister has become somewhat absolute, with too much control over the House of…

when discovering something if they believe they already know the information. Normative inquiries are often based of what someone believes is right or wrong. An example of an inquiry question: Is having a president (United States) more effective than having a prime minister (United Kingdom)? This question has many viewpoints depending on how you interpret it. From a normative point of view a person would be biased if they lived in either country. From an empirical point of view there will be…

How powerful is the Prime Minister within the British political system? By: Kamil Górka British political system evaluated over the time. In my work I would like to pay a special attention on the power of the British Prime Minister, to evaluate the topic I would try to describe the general political system in United Kingdom. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy lead by Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, but the Monarch is only responsible for representative purposes and step aside of…

During his second term as prime minister he introduced various reforms such as the Mines and Quarries Act of 1954 and the Housing Repairs and Rent Act of 1955. The former measure consolidated legislation dealing with the employment of young persons and women in mines and quarries, together…

In the United Kingdom, judicial review of legislation passed by parliament is not present in most cases. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is not extremely strong due to the sovereignty of Parliament (Essays, 2013). The Supreme Court can, however, rule on laws that go against human rights or the European Union (Essays,…