How far did ‘luck’ play a part in Margaret Thatcher’s leadership election victory of 1975? As is typical of history, Margaret Thatcher’s leadership election victory of 1975 has produced many differing views from historians on the extent of Margaret Thatcher’s good fortune in her ascent to power within the Conservative Party. The central focus of the debate is whether her election had mainly been due to luck- events that she had no real control over and had ‘fallen her way’, or whether, although
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What is Media Determinism? The concept of Media determinism is so closely associated with technological determinism, it may be helpful to first consider a definition of technology. At its most basic level, technology was defined by Monsma (1986), who used the Greek word technologia, to mean, "the systematic treatment of an art." Monsma also made reference to Rhetoric in which Aristotle used technique to refer to "a systematic treatment of grammar or speech" (p. 11). In the forward to The Technological
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She was a frail old lady at the age of 92 with long grey hair and a small frame body. Helen looked at me with despair as I calmly approached to meet her acquaintance. Her caseworker, Anna, sitting by her side, attempting to reassure her safety and provide comfort makes the introduction. “This is Maria, you’re new caregiver, She will be staying with you tonight” she says to Helen as she writes it down on a pad of paper. “Oh Thank God, Oh Thank God” Helen responds. Helen relaxed her body with and
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could be achieved, these include: Hereditary factors, choice of the incumbent monarch, and selection by the witan and the right of conquest.. Harold had several different claims that explain the reasons he became king in 1066. These include, political, economical and social reasons, which can be categorised into long term and short term factors. Despite Harold not being blood related to his predecessor Edward, Godwin was Edwards's brother in law. Edwards marriage to Harold's sister, Edith, in around
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“age of affluence”, with a genuine post-war boom; Britain’s economy grew around 40% during 1951 to 1964 - Living standards rose steadily until 1973, with low unemployment rates; with a wider sense that Britain was becoming more prosperous and equal. Harold Macmillan captured this in 1957, when he declared that “Britain had never had it so good”; it also highlighted increased consumerism due to greater accessibility to consumer goods throughout the era - Arguments of “relative decline” are unfair and
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an easy fight. The thing was we all understood what was right. King Harold stole the crown from King Duke. Harold and his lies will not be taken lightly. The cowardly Harold forgets that there were witnesses, like me. I heard him King Edward tell the room that William will be King. While Harold was agreeing to support him just ensures the snake needs to have his head cut off. I know you did not want me to go to this fight. If Harold will lie about this, then we know he will lie about anything and his
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he fact that the Conservative government wanted to reduce trade union power was indeed a factor which led to the miners’ strike in 1984 but not necessarily the biggest one. It is relevant to state that the Thatcher Government was concerned over the general power that the unions held and had taken action to curb union powers with the introduction of the Employment Act 1982. Source 1 highlights the fact that the strike was the culmination of a long conflict between the Conservative Party and the
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To what extent was Edward the Confessor a successful monarch? Edward was a successful monarch because throughout his reign there were few rebellions and the kingdom was mostly at peace. However, he could also be considered an unsuccessful monarch as he exiled Godwin and his son Swegn and yet after, renounced their exile. Edward brought Normans to England and gave them positions of power. Robert of Jumièges was brought to England and became the Archbishopric of Canterbury from 1051 to 1052. Another
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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
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family. Its annual estimated revenue from each funeral home is $500,000 - $1,000,000. The Rayner’s were involved in historically high profile burials. Emmett Till, a young African American man who was killed in Mississippi and his and the late Mayor Harold Washington. A. A. Rayner Jr. was a pilot in the Air Force and one of the original Tuskegee Airmen. He was also elected to the Chicago city council to the 6th ward in 1967. “We are honored to have been able to serve our community, and we consider
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