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he saw this stalemate as weak and un-American. Reagan’s new take on dealing with the Soviet Union can be summarized in two words: God and Freedom. With these two guiding principles, Reagan ditched dètente and got fellow world leaders like Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II to join with him against the “evil empire.” With the “renewal of conservative values” behind him, Ronald Reagan used the argument of “Freedom and God” to fight the totalitarian and godless Soviet Union. From the…

There is nothing about which I am more anxious than my country , and for its sake I am willing to die ten deaths , if that be possible “ Queen Elizabeth I . these great words were said by one of England’s greatest rulers, Queen Elizabeth I. Who is Queen Elizabeth ? Her name was Elizabeth Tudor. She was born on September the seventh 1533. Queen Elizabeth was the second daughter of King Henry the 8th , and his second wife Anne Bleyn. King Henry the 8th was disappointed that Anne did not produce…

policy to that of the Thatcher governments, such as increased privatisation, reduced public spending, an acceptance of the free market, and a departure from traditional Labour policies such as nationalisation and interventionist economics. It will also be the case that these changes were made for electoral purposes, due to the legacy of the Thatcher government, which changed the voting preferences of the electorate, and not due to globalisation, and hence we will not see the same reaction…

NOTEs Edwin Chadwick Relevant Background Information • “Clear-thinking man of action” • 1832 - English government appointed the Royal Commission - inquire workings of Poor Law and how to improve it. • Leading commissioner • Made it known that system needed to be reformed to stop the citisens from demanding public funds – usually unnecessary Controversy • 1834 – measure passed, Chadwick didn’t get what he wanted (thought he would take charge of New Poor Law) • Only made secretary –…

This essay will address Labour Parties electoral performance in the 2010 and 2015 General Election. There are several factors that affected Labours performance in both the 2010 and 2015 General Elections. For example; the economy, the growth in power for the SNP, party identification, introduction of challenger parties, leadership Add more factors. Considering that Labour are formally a left-wing party means that they tend to care more about society than the economy. As a result, Labour have…

There are many benefits and powers both available and granted to the Prime Minster that can help them whilst in office. These powers can vary in many forms such as helping to solidify their position, gaining support on a view or decision and even playing down their own responsibilities. However the extent to which these powers can go have to be taken into consideration as Prime Ministers are still susceptible to pressure groups, mass public opinion and even other MP 's in parliament. This essay…

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher, the first female British prime minister, 1925-2013, stated this meaningful quote. Meaning that you have to fight for what you want and keep fighting because it will take more than one try to accomplish your goal. The quote by Margaret Thatcher can relate to many famous well know people, for example, there was a man named Steve Jobs who was the co-founder and CEO of Apple. As a kid, he acquired a passion for…

when it comes to politics, we think of men as the representatives. If you put it into perspective, it makes sense. Men have almost always held the power, whether it be in a home, a church, a financial power, and even in government too. Margaret Thatcher, who was a former Prime Minister of Great Britain, was one of the first women to ever hold a position in government - of any country. “The Iron Lady”, was the first female prime minister in England, and her ideas still have a major…

Thatcher's eulogy in honor of our former United States president Ronald Reagan, Thatcher describes to us that he is a great president, a great man, and a great American. Thatcher is very respectful throughout her eulogy and shows us a side to this that we would have probably never would have guessed. Thatcher calls Rageon by the name of “Ronnie”, in line 23 letting us know that she was very close to him. When Thatcher uses the word choice ‘Ronnie”, it shows how credible and trustworthy she is…

NPM was result of anti-public sector promotions. Jackson said 2 things gave rise to NPM, the first being the libertarian ideology (laissez-faire, power to the people .. Thatcher) and the second being the Left ideas and peoples demand for the providers of public services to be held more accountable. Therefore, NPM characteristics included a higher focus on output as opposed to being too heavily focused on administering input…