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 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister is the chief officer of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom (before 1801, the Kingdom of Great Britain).
The full title of the current prime minister, Tony Blair, is Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
In addition, the Prime Minister retains very limited power to appoint members of the British Civil Service and there is usually tension between elected officials and the civil service.
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 History of the Monarchy > The House of Windsor > Edward VIII
Concern about Edward's private life grew in the Cabinet, opposition parties and the Dominions, when Mrs Simpson obtained a divorce in 1936 and it was clear that Edward was determined to marry her.
The first monarch to be a qualified pilot, Edward created The King's Flight (now known as 32 (The Royal) Squadron) in 1936 to provide air transport for the Royal family's official duties.
On 10 December 1936, Edward VIII executed an Instrument of Abdication which was given legal effect the following day, when Edward gave Royal Assent to His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act, by which Edward VIII and any children he might have were excluded from succession to the throne.
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 Election Resources on the Internet: The Republic of South Africa Electoral System
In the 1981 general election the PFP, led since 1979 by an Afrikaner, Dr. Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, increased its representation in the House of Assembly to 26 seats, consolidating its position as the Official Opposition to the NP.
After losing a House of Assembly by-election to the CP in the constituency of Potchefstroom, the government held a referendum on March 17, 1992, in which the white electorate was asked whether it supported the continuation of the reform process aimed at a new constitution through negotiation.
The elections were to be held under an interim constitution, approved on November 18 by the multi-party conference, and by Parliament on December 22.
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 Leader of the Opposition (UK)
The Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is the politician who leads Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition).
Since 1937 the Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom has received a state salary, at first at 2,000, and rising since to 65,482.
Leader of the Opposition in the UK \nThose who became PM after the end of their session as Leader of the Opposition are indicated in italics.
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 Shadow Cabinet , Westminster, System, Leader, Opposition, United, Kingdom, Canada
Shadow Cabinet, Westminster, System, Leader, Opposition, United, Kingdom, Canada
In the United Kingdom and Canada the major opposition party and specifically its shadow cabinet is often called Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
The adjective "loyal" is used because while there are policy differences, everyone acknowledges the role of the opposition in the system.
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 Conservative Party of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The party formed the Official Opposition in the House of Commons until Parliament was dissolved on November 29, 2005.
The party is considered by some to be Canada's version of the United States' Republican Party and the United Kingdom's Conservative Party due to their conservative positions.
On November 24, 2005, Opposition leader Stephen Harper introduced a motion of no confidence which was passed on November 28, 2005.
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 Jones Encyclopedia of Media & Technology Information
Without hyperbole, the official history of American Telephone and Telegraph (ATandT) Corporation begins: “The history of ATandT is in large measure the history of the telephone in the United States.” The company that would become ATandT was founded in 1876 by a group of investors that included Alexander Graham Bell, the telephone’s inventor.
Once a government-owned telephone monopoly, British Telecommunications plc (also known as British Telecom or BT) is the dominant local telecommunications provider in the United Kingdom (UK) and the country’s largest company.
Advertising, once considered a minor annoyance associated with television viewing, now constitutes the full programming lineup of the most lucrative revenue-generating TV or cable networks in the U.S. Home Shopping Network (HSN) was the pioneer of home shopping, and remains a solid No. 2 behind industry leader QVC.
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 Shadow Cabinet biography .ms
In the United Kingdom and Canada the major opposition party and specifically its shadow cabinet is often called Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
Australia and New Zealand), the opposition is known simply as The Parliamentary Opposition.
The adjective "loyal" is used because while there are policy differences, everyone acknowledges the role of the opposition in the system.
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 Lords Hansard text for 18 Jun 2003 (230618w02)
The RAF's experience has been that initial training is not completed any more quickly than the equivalent training in the United Kingdom, partly because the lack of experience of flying in different weather conditions means that additional training is required when pilots return to the UK.
I refer the noble Lord to the answer in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister to my honourable friend the Member for Thurrock on 30 April 2000, (Official Report, Commons, col. 292).
This judgment was raised during the passage of the Adoption and Children Bill (Official Report, 15/7/02; col. CWH 332).
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 BlueOregon: Fear and Loathing of Open Primaries and Run-Offs
The only counties counting voters the way we do it are Canada and the United Kingdom, and both of those counties are studying ways to change, particularly Canada.
The Governor and all of our statewide elected officials plus members of Congress are speaking because they have been nominated by our party in a partisan primary and are the duly elected leaders of this state.
Look, as an official party hack, the strongest party system by far is a closed one with party run caucuses.
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 Shadow Cabinet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the United Kingdom and Canada the major opposition party and specifically its shadow cabinet is often called Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
Some parliamentary parties, notably the British Labour Party and the Australian Labor Party, elect all the members of their shadow cabinets in a partyroom ballot, with the Leader of the Opposition then allocating portfolios to the Shadow Ministers.
It is the Shadow Cabinet's responsibility to pass criticism on the current government and its respective legislation, as well as deciding where amendments to the legislation are necessary.
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 Encyclopedia: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen by the Prime Minister.
In the United Kingdom, a Secretary of State is a senior Cabinet Minister in charge of a Government Department.
The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media.
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 Shadow Cabinet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the United Kingdom and Canada the major opposition party and specifically its shadow cabinet is often called Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
Some parliamentary parties, notably the British Labour Party and the Australian Labor Party, elect all the members of their shadow cabinets in a partyroom ballot, with the Leader of the Opposition then allocating portfolios to the Shadow Ministers.
It is the Shadow Cabinet's responsibility to pass criticism on the current government and its respective legislation, as well as deciding where amendments to the legislation are necessary.
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 Official Opposition (UK)
The Official Opposition (more formally, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition) in the United Kingdom is usually the largest political party or coalition which is not a member of the government.
The current official opposition is the Conservative Party.
This is usually the second-largest party in a legislative house, although in certain unusual circumstances it may be a third or fourth party.
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 Murky.org: UK Politics Archives
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The opposition parties really need to get their acts together to prevent a third term of this nonsense - and in the unlikely event that the parliament does end up being hung, there will be an ideal opportunity to reform the electoral system.
David Shayler, who was jailed for breaking the Official Secrets act, plans to stand against Tony Blair in Sedgefield.
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Her complete official royal title is 'Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith', but she is usually referred to as Her Royal Highness or Queen Elizabeth.
The second largest party forms the official Opposition, with its own leader and 'shadow cabinet'.
According to the law the Queen is head of the executive branch of the government, an integral part of the legislature, head of the judiciary, the commander-in-chief of all the armed forces of the Crown and the 'supreme governor' of the established Church of England.
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 Leader Of The Opposition Uk
The Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is the politician who leads Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition).
Since 1937 the Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom has received a state salary, at first at £2,000, and rising since to £65,482.
Leader of the Opposition in the UK Those who became PM after the end of their session as Leader of the Opposition are indicated in italics.
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 Encyclopedia: Leader of the Opposition (UK)
The Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is the politician who leads Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition).
Leader Of The Opposition Uk Leader of the Opposition (UK) The Leader of the Opposition in the Official Opposition).
Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Lords, 1807-1915
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 New Zealand Ministers
Until 1974 her title was Queen of the United Kingdom, New Zealand etc. She has been Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1952.
(Her official New Zealand name is Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Ariki nui of The Tainui and Arki Hui (Paramount Chief) of the other Maori Groups.
As Chief Justice of New Zealand she is the first deputy of the Governor General and acts as Administrator of the Government in his/her place when he/she is abroad or otherwise incapacitated.
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 United National Congress -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The United National Congress (UNC) is one of the major political organisations of the (An island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962) Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
The UNC won 13 seats in the 1991 General Elections and became the official opposition.
CLUB 88 evolved into the United National Congress.
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 10 Downing Street website - Home
The United Kingdom's EU and G8 Presidencies, the Gleneagles summit, Africa, climate change - and the latest news from the PM View images and read reviews from the G8
He met with senior Muslims, as well as representatives from the opposition parties, in Downing Street.
View a selection of official photos and read daily summaries from the G8 summit at Gleneagles:
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 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Zimbabwe @ HighBeam Research
South Africa and the United Kingdom are the largest trading partners.
However, after a British commission's hearings revealed widespread African opposition to the terms, Britain refused to recognize Rhodesian independence on the basis of the accord.
Zimbabwe's official language is English, with Shona and Ndebele being the prominent African languages.
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 2003 Invasion of Iraq
Note that the 2003 invasion was commonly called at the time the "Iraq War." This term is also commonly used to refer to Occupation of Iraq, 2003-2004 continuing hostilities in that country under military and civil occupation, though the U.S. government uses the term "insurgency" to refer to "non-official" opposition forces.
The United States and United Kingdom claim it was a legal action which they were within their rights to undertake.
Prior to invasion, the United States and other coalition forces involved in the 1991 Persian Gulf War had been engaged in a low-level conflict with Iraq, enforcing the Iraqi no-fly zones where Iraqi air-defense installations were engaged on a fairly regular basis.
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 06/05/02 - Immigration Cut-Off By Decade’s End!
Canada has a parliamentary system, which means, because the Alliance is the second-largest party, that Harper has the official title of Leader of the Opposition and has an excellent chance of becoming Prime Minister.
But in the past, conviction politicians have won unexpected successes in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand.
Canada’s former Conservative Party was more or less ruined by Brian Mulroney, who may be thought of as the Dubya of the North.
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Gift, in response to a question by Opposition Senator Wade Mark, said Morean-Philip could not occupy the official quarters provided by this Government in the United Kingdom because the building was in dire need of repair.
GOVERNMENT has so far spent over $10 million to refurbish the official residence of the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom-former attorney general Glenda Morean-Philip.
Morean-Philip was appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and other European countries last year.
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 Chris Grayling - Result for Chris Grayling - Meaning of Chris Grayling - Definition of Chris Grayling - Dictionary of Meaning - www.mauspfeil.net
After the United Kingdom general election, 2005 2005 general election he entered the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK) Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
He entered Parliament in the United Kingdom general election, 2001 2001 general election after contesting Warrington South (UK Parliament constituency) Warrington South in the United Kingdom general election, 1997 1997 general election.
'''Christopher Stephen Grayling''' (born 1 April 1962) is a United Kingdom British politician, and Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell (constituency) Epsom and Ewell.
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 Shadow government - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the United Kingdom the Civil Contingencies Secretariat is responsible for planning for government continuity in the event of a catastrophe.
In parliamentary governments it is common for the opposition party to have a shadow government in which top leaders of the opposition are prepared to assume certain ministries should the opposition come to power.
Also, the term "shadow government" can be used loosely to refer to a guerrilla force that controls and administers the majority of the physical area of a country, rendering the official national governemnt significantly less able to administer its policies.
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 Encyclopedia: Canadian Senate
The Canadian Parliament was based on the Westminster model (that is, the model of the Parliament of the United Kingdom).
However, if the Official Opposition in the House is a different party than the Official Opposition in the Senate (as was the case, for example, from 1993 to 2003), then the Senate party chooses its own leader.
The Senate is the upper house of Parliament, whereas the House of Commons is the lower house.
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