...How successful was Harold MacMillan as Conservative party leader? Harold MacMillan, a man who came from a middle class background studied at Eton. He became a Conservative MP in 1924, six years after serving on the front line during World War One. He held various positions in the Conservative party before becoming the leader. Such positions like: Minster for Housing and Local Government, Minister of Defence, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. In 1957, Harold MacMillan became the leader of the Conservative party and became Prime Minister after Eden’s retirement. Some would deem MacMillan as a saviour for the Conservative party after the Suez Crisis. Even though he was a supporter of Eden and his plans for the Suez Canal, he somehow deflected the blame from the whole party and passed it to Eden, who was former leader and Prime Minister. This didn’t affect Eden too much as he had already resigned as leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister. If MacMillan didn’t pass the blame, the party would have struggled to keep their majority vote in parliament. In regards to the Economy, Macmillan was lucky to be voted in during the age of affluence where 60% of the population made it into the middle class (due to the loss of working people during the World Wars). It was a time where, compared to the austerity of the war years, wage, exports and investments were all on the rise. For example wage rose by 72% which could mean the population could spend more money on...
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...Parliament, and the Conservative Party regained control. The Conservatives led the nation toward renewed prosperity. В 1951 Лейбористская партия потеряла свое большинство в парламенте, и Консервативная партия восстановила контроль. Консерваторы во главе нации к новой процветания. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II inherited the throne from her father George VI. В 1953 году королева Елизавета II унаследовал трон от Георга VI. From 1951 to 1964 Britain was ruled by the Conservatives. From 1951 to 1955 Winston Churchill was Prime Minister. In 1955 Conservatives win the general election, with Sir Anthony Eden as prime minister This Conservative victory strengthened the Conservatives' parliamentary position He was followed by Harold Macmillan who was prime minister till 1963. С 1951 по 1964 Великобритания правили консерваторы. С 1951 по 1955 Уинстон Черчилль был премьер-министром. В 1955 году Консерваторы выиграли всеобщие выборы, с сэром Энтони Иден, как премьер-министра. Эта консервативная победа укрепила парламентскую позицию консерваторов. 9 January 1957 The Suez Crisis was sparked when Britain and France, allied with Israel, invaded Egypt over its decision to nationalise the Suez Canal - a vital waterway connecting the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. Under American pressure, the canal...
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...Nature versus Human: Analysis of Bishop’s “Seascape” Barbora Kolísková ILS 6 December 2013 Jennifer Yaros claims that one of the ways that Bishop portrays the status and emotions of an outsider is by using nature and not only this but also with picturing humans as an interfering feature in nature. In “Seascape” Bishop uses religious allusions to make the distinction between the world of the nature and men more clear. The portrait of human as an unnatural part of the landscape reflects Bishop’s childhood and consequential feeling of homeless. The feeling of homeless is rooted in her miserable childhood: her father died before she was a year old and her mother couldn’t cope with and became insane. She had to be hospitalized in mental hospital and Bishop was then in the care of her paternal grandparents who moved quite a lot and her feeling of homelessness remained with her until she moved to Brazil in nineteen fifties. The poem “Seascape” is most probably describing the landscape in Key West where Bishop occasionally lived in thirties and forties. The proof of this can be found in the fourth line where it mentions a mangrove island, mangrove plants being found in the tropics and subtropical areas. Concerning the structure of the poem it has 23 lines of free verse. Visually the poem is coherent but on closer inspection it is obvious, that it is split into more substructures. The first part consists basically only of one sentence of thirteen lines. The use of no full...
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...night Garden and Swallows and Amazons How do ‘the lure of the real’ (Bogan,A.2006) and the ‘power of the fantastic’ (EA300,Block 4) work together in any two of the set texts in Block 4? ‘The lure of the real’ (Bogan,A.2006) and the ‘power of the fantastic’ (EA300,Block 4) are used to create dramatic effect and depth to narratives, in interesting and diverse ways. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive. When the real and the fantastic combine, truly delightful and often informative, stories are created. Novels differ in their proportional use of realism and fantasy. Realism is commonly used to convey a sense of believability, to give gravitas to characters and to enable a child reader to understand through the presentation of the familiar and recognisable. Fantasy can be viewed as a “departure from consensus reality.” (Hume cited in EA300. Block4.p169). This could exist in the form of imaginary play, dreams, unworldly creations or literal impossibility. This essay will concentrate on Swallows and Amazons and Tom’s Midnight Garden. Each text has different approaches to the use of reality and fantasy. However, they convey similar themes and messages through various presentations of ‘the real’ and ‘the fantastic.’ Ransome and Pearce anchor their stories in reality by creating a “powerful sense of place and” a “celebration of freedom underpinned by family security.” (EA300, Block4) Ransome achieves this by distinct geographical representation of the Lake District...
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...In 1951 Churchill was voted in with a 17 seat majority which what can only be described as an ‘Indian Summer.’ Future elections would increase this majority to 100 seats by 1959. A contributing factor to the dominance of the Conservatives was the unelectable Labour, yet the Conservatives did have a strong leadership in their own right. Another important factor in the Conservative dominance was the domestic policy of housing, however, this would not have been possible without the introduction of the economic policy of credit. Therefore, it was the economic policies under the Conservatives, which were the most important reason for their dominance. The introduction of credit was an intricate part of their dominance, allowing money to be borrowed on ‘easy-terms,’ designed to stimulate a sluggish economy, its success can be shown through the sale of cars, which quadrupled from 1.5 million to 5.5 million. This won votes with the electorate since it supported Churchill’s initial claim when the Conservatives came into power that they would put the welfare of the people at the centre of their policies. It also continued the social mobility that had occurred since the war, closing the gap between the ‘haves and the haves not,’ as Butler suggested. However, it could be argued that the Conservative’s economic policies were not as successful as they appeared and were not the basis for Conservative dominance, since the British economy was sluggish with only a GDP of 2.3% in comparison with...
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...Conservatives one nation principles Conservatives after Macmillan haven't supported the growth of trade unions, citing Margaret Thatcher and the crushing of the Skargill strikes in 1984 is the best example that the modern Conservative party has not supported this aspect of one nation. They didn’t support it because strikes are genuinely unpopular, even if one supports the message behind the strike you are still not going to like the inconvenience it causes furthermore the Conservatives are funded by individuals and business and not by unions so it would be politically damaging to support increased union power. it could be argued that Thatcher didn't support Mixed Economy at all, as a neo-liberal she advocated the power of the free market and advocated privatisation something that continued with her successor, John Major e.g. Nationalisation of British Rail in 1994. However the current banking crisis and the admission of the Tories that nationalising banks was the right thing to do may indicate a certain support for a mixed economy at times. After WW2, an empire was simply not feasible, however the Conservatives have supported the maintenance of a certain number of colonies hence the reason we went to war over the Falklands in 1982. Reason? National outcry at Argentinian aggression, traditional sentiment over the empire days. I would argue that apart from Macmillan's drive to reluctantly support High Public Spending, his successors have all been against this, advocating...
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...A REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCE AGAINST THE OBJECTIVES SET OUT IN THE MODULE ACTION PLAN FOR 5ED004. BY KIMBERLEY WILLETTS DATE: 15/05/15 Acknowledgements I would like to thank my facilitator and the rest of the staff at my work placement for the opportunity and guidance during my placement. Introduction I undertook work experience in a primary school setting in my local area. They are a primary learning academy which gives them more freedom of the curriculum, staff pay, school hours and shape of the academic year. The school motto is ‘child-centred, learning focused’ which is evident in the ethos of the school. ‘The quality of education provided by this school is outstanding because all the major elements of the schools work are at least good’ (Ofsted, 2007, p4). The aim of placement is to gain more confidence and experience of the primary school setting and the role of teachers. See specific objectives in Appendix 1. Findings: Objective 1 (See Appendix 1) was achieved although it could do with being developed. As set out in my aims every opportunity presented to engage in group work was taken. On a few occasions I worked with children of a lower ability or children that have difficulty concentrating. This was challenging as it meant that each child needed the same amount of attention and support. To keep children engaged I communicated effectively using clear and concise language. ‘Good communication at work involves being able to relate to people from different...
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...As a youth counselors one must watch their relationships and how they manage their clients in order to avoid problems such as ineffective counseling, favoritism, exploitation, mental harm, and the like. One of the most controversial subjects a counselor ever has to deal with is the dual relationship. Some examples are therapists that become friends with their clients and see them in social situations, therapists who accept family members or partners of the clients they are already seeing, therapists who seek business relationships with clients, therapists who engage in sexual behavior with their clients, and other such non-professional relationships (Johnson & Ridley, 2008). In a profession such as counseling there must be lines drawn between personal and professional life, just as there must be lines drawn between oneself and the client. Maintaining such a boundary without overstepping the line, or over-compensating for the need to separate one's personal and professional life, is to set up realistic guidelines for personal and professional relationships. The most important thing to remember when entering into any helping field, is that professional boundaries are necessary. Ethical standards set by governing agencies aren't always enough to regulate one's actions and guide one into a safe, beneficial, and effective decision. In counseling, the client is of the utmost importance, and it is important to remember that the counselor must keep their well-being in mind at all...
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...“The Cloud with the Silver Lining” The Cloud with the Silver Lining is an interesting novel written by C.Everard Palmer. It was first published in 1966 by Andre Deutsch Ltd and was later published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd in 2011.The novel was illustrated by Laszlo Acs. The book consists of 166 pages which are printed in black ink. There are six main characters. They are: Milton ‘the older of the two brothers’, Timmy ‘the younger of the two’, Mr. Licorice ‘grandpa’, Margaret, Alden Bent and Mrs. Chaney. There are also ten chapters in the book. This story is about youth in a scaled-down/small Jamaican commonage about twenty years ago, where a shilling was a fortune and only a caught fish meant a change of diet The story narrated by the now-adult Timmy, is short but involving the two young brothers, Timmy and Milton Cassidy, try to revive their grandfather's depressed spirits after the amputation of his leg. Milton and Timmy's grandfather was away for four months when he lost one of his legs and when he came home to their little Jamaican village- Boswell, he was a changed man. Tending the goats and feeding the hens, selling eggs and milk and then running a booth at the Christmas fair pay off in a buggy to take their guardian to Church. They made their stall "The Cloud", the greatest attraction and money spinner of the entire village fair, so that they could buy their grandfather the cart to take him around--and there was lots of fun in the doing. My opinion of the novel...
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...The Cloud with the Silver Lining is an interesting novel written by C.Everard Palmer. It was first published in 1966 by Andre Deutsch Ltd and was later published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd in 2011.The novel was illustrated by Laszlo Acs. The book consists of 166 pages which are printed in black ink. There are six main characters. They are: Milton ‘the older of the two brothers’, Timmy ‘the younger of the two’, Mr. Licorice ‘grandpa’, Margaret, Alden Bent and Mrs. Chaney. There are also ten chapters in the book. This story is about youth in a scaled-down/small Jamaican commonage about twenty years ago, where a shilling was a fortune and only a caught fish meant a change of diet The story narrated by the now-adult Timmy, is short but involving the two young brothers, Timmy and Milton Cassidy, try to revive their grandfather's depressed spirits after the amputation of his leg. Milton and Timmy's grandfather was away for four months when he lost one of his legs and when he came home to their little Jamaican village- Boswell, he was a changed man. Tending the goats and feeding the hens, selling eggs and milk and then running a booth at the Christmas fair pay off in a buggy to take their guardian to Church. They made their stall "The Cloud", the greatest attraction and money spinner of the entire village fair, so that they could buy their grandfather the cart to take him around--and there was lots of fun in the doing. My opinion of the novel is that the interchange is spirited and...
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...statement, however, there are some areas in the source which can display ways in which the source doesn’t fully agree with the above statements. Source 2 also, somewhat agrees with the above question, however, there are a greater number of aspects of the question which can imply that the statement is not 100% true. Source 3 is the source which mostly disagrees with the above question for a number of reasons. I believe that the 1950s were not years of great prosperity for the people in Britain for a number of reasons. Firstly, although source 1 states that the British people ‘have never had it so good’ it can be interpreted that this account could be considered as being somewhat biased as it is a speech made by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in July 1957 during a Conservative Party rally in Bedford which means that all that is said in the rally is to ensure that all the supporters of the party are pleased with the progress that is being made. As it is a speech made at the rally of the party that implemented policies in order for this situation to happen they would only discuss the positives of their policies and only talk about the benefits it has for people, it would not discuss the limitations or the negative impact it may have had on the lives of some. The use of the word ‘most’ in the starting of the speech clearly shows that not everyone benefited from the policies he had out in place, in fact some people were left in a much worse condition as they were not able to enjoy...
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...heavily on the Labour Party. This may be because of whom the sources are written by, with source 7 being written by a Conservative supporter and source 6 being written by a Labour supporter. But also, there was a split opinion on why the Conservatives won. Some believed it was at the fault of the labour party whereas some thought it was down to Harold Macmillan for his outlook and prosper. For example, Source 7 states “Macmillan was proving himself a very able and competent Prime Minister” which shows that some people believed he was the most able candidate for Prime Minister, as opposed to Hugh Gaitskell. This idea is also supported by this quote from source 6: “I believe that the party [Labour] in 1959 had allowed itself to get a bit out of date”. Jay has stated that the idea of the Labour supporter being someone who wears a cloth cap was then outdated which I know from my own knowledge was outdated. Many of those who once considered themselves as working class were beginning to think of themselves as middle class, due to increased affluence and post-war prosperity. However, there are some similarities. They both mention Harold Macmillan as a key figure. Despite source 6 using him as a mockery to the Conservative party and source 7 supporting him, he is certainly acknowledged as a key member by both sources. Source 6 states “there was a sense of...
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...homepage, go to the homepage on your class laptop or ask the students to access the page on their phones, tablets or laptops. In pairs, ask the students to list three products and three services on the Amazon website (www.amazon.co.uk). Write the following on the flipchart or whiteboard to guide them: Online shopping on Amazon Products 1 2 3 Grammar use of the present simple for description review of do in forming questions Useful words and phrases As a warm-up activity, ask students how they shop: in person or online? Which do they prefer? Why? What kind of products and services can be ordered online? Then, ask them to give an example of a product and a service that they use. Check their understanding of the © Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2013 BUSINESS / Business Basics / Ordering a service or product A Get students to do Activity A in pairs. Then review their answers with the whole class. Key: 1. selection; 2. latest; 3. available; 4. deals; 5. range; 6. guarantee; 7. payment; 8. delivery B Tell the students to do Activity B individually. They then check their answers with the person next to them, after which you can elicit the...
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...e-shock 2020 How the Digital Technology Revolution Is Changing Business and All Our Lives M. De Kare-Silver ISBN: 9780230343368 DOI: 10.1057/9780230343368 Palgrave Macmillan Please respect intellectual property rights This material is copyright and its use is restricted by our standard site license terms and conditions (see palgraveconnect.com/pc/info/terms_conditions.html). If you plan to copy, distribute or share in any format, including, for the avoidance of doubt, posting on websites, you need the express prior permission of Palgrave Macmillan. To request permission please contact rights@palgrave.com. Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to University of Westminster - PalgraveConnect - 2012-05-09 e-shock 2020 10.1057/9780230343368 - e-shock 2020, Michael De Kare-Silver 10.1057/9780230343368 - e-shock 2020, Michael De Kare-Silver Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to University of Westminster - PalgraveConnect - 2012-05-09 How the Digital Technology Revolution Is Changing Business and All Our Lives Michael de Kare-Silver Best-selling author, digital technology/e-commerce advisor and team-builder 10.1057/9780230343368 - e-shock 2020, Michael De Kare-Silver Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to University of Westminster - PalgraveConnect - 2012-05-09 e-shock 2020 © Michael de Kare-Silver 2011 No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied...
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...How far do you agree that the ability of the conservatives to remain in office between 1951 and 1964 was because of the Labour party’s weakness? Conservative governments between 1951 and 1964 have managed to achieve a lot and therefore gain the populations trust. But were the conservative candidates elected thanks to their achievements or due to the weakness of their main contender: the Labour party? We will therefore see in this essay what were their different achievements and weaknesses and their contenders own weaknesses. During the thirteen years the Conservatives were in power after 1951, there were four leaders who held office as prime minister. The first one was Winston Churchill (1951-1955). During his time, there were many developments. First, rationing was ended: British finances were disastrously poor after World War 2 and a lot of Britain’s food was imported and Britain didn’t have any foreign currency to pay for the imports. Britain simply couldn’t afford food from abroad and had to ration the little food they had. The rationing ended in 1954. Nationalisation continued during these years, only steel and iron were denationalised because of many serious problems at the time such as obsolescent plants, outdated technology, lack of capital investment funds and plants operating under capacity and therefore at low efficiency. Denationalisation was the best solution for the industries. The Conservative Party also committed itself to building 300.000 houses a year...
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