Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

In 1642, when King Charles I entered the House of Commons seeking the arrest of the five Members alleged to have supported the Scottish invasion against his reign, he not only created Parliamentary history, but also laid the foundation of what is known today as ‘Parliamentary Privilege’. In response to King Charles I’s questions about the whereabouts of these Members, the Speaker William Lenthall famously remarked that “I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the…

1920s. As the two brothers continued to rule the firm, the company has changed its business from general groceries shop into a commodities broker that heavily involved in buy and sell of cotton. Soon, they dominated the market of cottons in Southern United States. Lehman Brothers also be known as the "King Cotton" on that time. To further expand their business, the first branch of Lehman Brothers was opened in New York City in 1858. This enable Lehman Brothers to become more recognize and let…

Establishing itself as a powerhouse was greatly important for the United States. This is because nations do not want to get into war with America since the two bombs dropped in Japan. In fact the United States has not been in an official war since World War 2. Attributing this to the success of the atomic bombs would not be farfetched. The United States use of the atomic bomb established itself as the world's only nuclear superpower. This has had long positive…

allies, The United States and the United Kingdom, defended the Khmer Rouge because of their joining dislike of Vietnam and their history with the Vietnam War (“GENOCIDE-CAMBODIA”). In the end, the Khmer Rouge was not powerful enough compared to Vietnam, so the Khmer Rouge was overthrown and a temporary government was put in place for the surviving Cambodians (“Cambodian Genocide Trying to End Genocide”). Prince Sihanouk was re-elected and became the primary government official until the United…

European colonization of Africa led to the collapse of previous empires and new institution of European white minority rulings over a black majority. Unequal representation in the government led to the oppression of the rights and voices of Africans in the European government. During the years 1964-1979, Rhodesia fought for their independence that was achieved through the Rhodesian Bush War. The spark that caused a push towards the revolution was at first because of land dispute among the…

Elections to the People's assembly are held every four years. The prime minister is the head of the government. the executive powers are held by the government whereas the legislative power is shared by both the government and the parliament. One of the issues on the top of the priority list of all the post communist governments…

William Wilberforce was born on August 24, 1759 as the only son of Robert Wilberforce and Elizabeth Bird. His father was a wealthy merchant. As young child he was mostly unwell and had poor eyesight. He gained his early education from Hull Grammar School. His father’s died in 1768. Wilberforce was put under the care of his uncle and aunt under whose influence he leaned towards evangelicalism. He returned to Hull in 1771, where he resumed his studies. The religious passion lessened as he involved…

“From 1936-1939, a civil war raged in Spain between those loyal to the newly-stablished Republican government and those who favored a conservative, militaristic system”. The people, who were loyal to the democratically elected Spanish Republic, were called the Loyalists or Republicans. This group of people fought for the democracy in Spain, that has being gained after the fall of the monarchy. The opposite group, who favored a conservative and militaristic system, also was a fascist rebel group…

transactions, etc." Income tax refers to the tax levied upon the income earned by an individual. Income tax was first introduced in Great Britain in the year 1799 by the then Prime Minister, William Pitt, to fund the war against Napoleon. One of the first countries to follow the United Kingdom and impose income tax was the United States which levied it to pay for the Civil War. In Australia, income tax was introduced by the Commonwealth in 1915 to support the country's World War I effort. Who…

Independent Business, the Confederation of British Industry, and the Nestlé Corporation, headquartered in Switzerland and with operations throughout the world), labour groups (e.g., IG Metall in Germany, the Trades Union Congress in the United Kingdom, and the AFL–CIO in the United States), farm groups (e.g., the Irish Farmers' Association in the republic of Ireland and the American Farm Bureau Federation), and professional groups (e.g., the American Bar Association and the Czech Chamber of…