Tuesday, February 22, 2011

St. Davids Day

Saint David was a church official; he was a Celtic monk and he was a native of Wales, who lived in the sixth century. During his life, he birth always still uncertain. Then St. David's live in the most centuries and the one of the important places is Great Britain, it is the focal point of several old roads. Then for the same reason that St David is the patron saint of Wales.On the first March, the St David’s Day will take place in the centre. These weeks will celebrations included about music, food, dance, poetry and culture which runs from February 26 to March 6. After that Gordon Brown celebrates St David's Day. People in the UK they usually wear a beautiful coat for a couple of weeks running up to it on the St. David's Day. Lastly we are confident that there is something for everyone and we are constantly adding some other food and cooking material. Many foods of the country will have many typically consumed all over Wales. The seafood and the cake are very popular. And the Lamb is one of the best in the world. Wales also has several excellent breweries, both large and smaller family-owned ones.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Government

There are currently 144 female MPs.And there are four female ministers in the british government. Theresa May MP,Caroline Spelman MP,Cheryl Gillan MP and Baroness Warsi.Theresa May MP:She is a member of Parliament for Maidenhead, she having worked in the City before becoming an MP,and she has experience of life outside Westminster.Caroline Spelman MP: She is a member of Parliament for Meriden and Secretary,then she will department of environment, food and Rural Affairs.Cheryl Gillan MP:She was a member of Parliament for Chesham in April 1992.  Following the General Election of May 2010 Cheryl was appointed Secretary of State for Wales.Baroness Warsi: She delivers 2011 University of Leicester Sir Sigmund Sternberg Lecture.And the Countess Markievicz she was the first woman elected to the House of Commons,and  she will be elected to Parliament was the Countess Markievicz (1868-1927).
http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/members-faq-page2/
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/parliamentary-archives/archives-highlights/archives-the-suffragettes/archives-the-first-women-in-parliament-1919-1945/

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Parliament

The Parliament has numerous contacts with lobby groups, which have led it to adopt an associated code of conduct.Parliament is the place where politicians meet to decide laws and make decisions on running the UK.The business of Parliament takes place in two "houses": the elected House of Commons and the House of Lords, whose members are mostly appointed.House of Commons:Democratically elected house, makes laws and checks the work of Government.The House of Lords:A forum of expertise, making laws and providing scrutiny of Government.


To start with there are two Houses of Parliament:The Houses of Commons and The Houses of Lords respectively.Therefore the House of Commons was originally far less powerful than the House of Lords, but today its legislative powers greatly exceed those of the Lords.Moreover there are 659 constituencies in the United Kingdom and there have 529 in England,by the way there also has 72 in Scotland.Specifically some places cover a large area but the others cover a very small area.Lastly the political party from the government after a general election.Even so i will explain what is mean'first past the post'.For instance the person who has the most wins,then they have only one than the next person.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The European Union

After 1945 the ideal of a united Europe in economic and political institutions.Because people during the war were determined to end the international hatred and competition in Europe and to build a lasting peace and before the enemy. In 1945 and 1950, enter into a new era. Western interests of the state and the people share together, and it will be built upon the treaty safeguard the rule of law and equality between countries.In the 1950s Britain not want to join the EEC.If the idea of a "core Europe" might not be a solution.
However, a year later, the lack of progress will lead the organization's prime minister McMillan request to join the European economic community(EEC). French President didn't like English to join the union as it believe that they are a Trojan horse for the interests of the United States. Of course it can also think DE gaulle not eager to see France leadership in the European challenge. A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal.It is a form of direct democracy.
Iceland,Norway and Liechtenstein are not included in this text.Because they are through the creation of the European Economic Area(EEA).Nowdays there have 40 percentage of world trade belongs to the EU.There have European Council,Council of Ministers,European Commission,the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice all in the running of the EU.The Parliament is the only directly-elected body in the EU.Eurosceptic is a general term used to describe criticism of the European Union (EU), and opposition to the process of European integration,  Traditionally, the main source of eurosceptic has been the notion that integration weakens the nation state. Other views occasionally seen as eurosceptic include perceptions of the EU being undemocratic or too bureaucratic.A europhile is a person who is fond of, admires, or even loves European culture, society, history and so on. In politics, it may be used to imply Pro-Europeanism, or support for the European Union.At last polls in recent years will suggested that a majority of Britons are against joining the EU.