WWANTED: A CHAPERON Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero To the memory of Amalia B. Reyes First Performance: The Filipino Players, under the author’s direction, at St. Cecilia’s Hall, November 21, 1940 CHARACTERS: DON FRANCISCO (the father) DOÑA PETRA (the mother) NENA (their daughter) ROBERTING (their son) DOÑA DOLORES FRED (her son) FRANCISCO (the servant) PABLO (the mayordomo) TIME : One Sunday morning, at about eleven. SCENE: The living-room. Simply furnished. A window
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How far do sources 1, 2 and 3 suggest that in the years 1945-59, the Conservative and Labour parties held radically different views on the nationalisation of British industry? (20 marks) Between the years of 1945 and 1959, there was much speculation as to whether or not there was a consensus or conflict between the Labour and Conservative parties in regards to their views on Nationalisation. Sources 1 and 3 completely disagree with each other. On the one hand, the first source is Clement Attlee
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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
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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
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As Prime Minister Harold Wilson enacted social reforms in education, health, housing, gender equality, price controls, pensions, provisions for disabled people and child poverty. Harold Wilson, the son of a chemist and teacher, was born in Yorkshire during the First World War. In 1924, aged 8, he visited 10 Downing Street, which would eventually become his home. He studied Modern History for a year before transferring to Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University, graduating with a first
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The year 1066, in England, is known as “The Year of The Conquest.” It is the year that William the Conqueror defeated the English in battle, at Hastings, and changed England and the English way of life. On 4 January 1066, King Edward the Confessor died. His death set off a race for England’s throne (Frankforter, 256). During that time period, a witan, a group of wise men that “advised the King in his lifetime” (Howarth, 21) was also charged with appointing a successor to the throne in the event of
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Critique of “Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization” by Armen Alchian and Harold Demsetz Theoretical aspect: What main theoretical contributions does the paper make? / What is the theoretical paradigm it seeks to advance? • This article expounds on classical characterizations of the firm as a centralized, authoritarian entity or concept expected to yield productive outcomes often through autocratic means. Contrary to these characterizations, Alchian and Demsetz argue
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with a much larger majority of seats in the elections. However both of the governments have successes and failures that aren’t clearly visible just from the majorities and time spent in office. The Labour Government of 1964-1970 was run by Harold Wilson. Harold Wilson was voted in on the promise of Central Planning and his speech ‘The white heat of technology. Wilson’s government was seen as fresh and young, and Wilson made the public believe he was just another old politician like the rest and that
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Bayeux Tapestry Experience Keith Walls Professor Jacqueline Trussell Humanities 111 Nov 23 2014 Dear Family, I was just writing you to let you know that the Battle of Hastings is over and we will be able to come home soon, the enemy has been steadily retreating. My cause has been great and I believe I have been
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Politics: Luke flower 1. Democratic Legitimacy means that a government has been given by the voters a Democratic Mandate in an election to govern and therefore legally exercises power in the interests of all the people. At a British General Election, for example, a government is held accountable for its policies and the party, or parties, that wins the most seats may be said to have the democratic consent or legitimacy to govern on behalf of the public. 2. A Referendum can be held on
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