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The British government is a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II has ultimate authority but power is exercised by the Cabinet and Parliament and led by the Prime Minister. Ask questions here about the history, organization and traditions of British government.

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What are the 2 parts that Britain's local legislature is made of?

Parliament is comprised of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Do all political parties use the same methods to win?

If you mean by lying, cheating, fiddling, promise failing, offering no attention to the unemployed, low-paid, pandering to their paymasters (apart from the tax payer, who of course contribute a lesser amount of financial funding that the business bribery tycoons, corrupt foreign government officials, and the expense fiddling produces), nepotism, and the use of spin (to create something new, as a company or assets, without detracting from or affecting the relative size or stability of the original: After the acquisition, the company was required to spin off about a third of its assets), spin-2, Someone who provides an interpretation of news or an event in a way that makes the news or event work to the advantage of the entity employing the spin doctor. (Usually in political contexts in reference to manipulating the news), spin 3, someone who gives favourable press, PR expert, brainwasher, mouthpiece, persuader, public relations expert, publicist, spin-master, The constant use and manipulation of Hyperbole, exaggeration, PR, amplification, big talk, colouring, distortion, embellishment, embroidering, enlargement, hype*, laying it on thick, magnification, metaphor, mountain out of molehill, overstatement, or total absolute insensitivity? Yes

Who is the Member of Parliament for High Wycombe?

High Wycombe is in the Parliamentary constituency of Wycombe, for which the Member of Parlaiment is Steve Baker of The Conservative Party.

What are the Military Intelligence numbers like MI6?

MI1 Codes and cyphers.

MI2 Middle and Far East, Scandinavia, USA, USSR, Central and South America.

MI3 Eastern Europe and the Baltic Provinces

MI4 Geographical section - maps

MI5 Liaison with Security Service, following the transfer of Security Service to the Home Office in the 1920s.

MI6 Secret Intelligence Service

MI7 Press and propaganda

MI8 Signals interception and communications security.

MI9 Escaped British PoW debriefing, escape and evasion

MI10 Technical Intelligence worldwide.

MI11 Military Security.

MI12 Liaison with censorship organisations in Ministry of Information, military censorship.

MI13 Not used (except in fiction).

MI14 Germany and German-occupied territories (aerial photography until Spring 1943).

MI15 Aerial photography/Air defence intelligence.

MI16 Scientific Intelligence

MI17 Secretariat for Director of Military Intelligence from April 1943.

MI18 Not used.

MI19 Enemy PoW interrogation

Did the SNP vote in favor of the 2010 tuition fees bill?

No, the 6 Scottish National Party Members of Parliament voted against the bill.

Why did the United Kingdom leave the European Union and was it a good or bad decision?

The UK voters that favored an exit were mostly motivated by two fears: 1) the fear that the UK was being overrun, firstly by east European workers pushing British workers out of their jobs and taking over the work; and secondly, by Third World refugees without any useful qualifications who would only become an unemployed underclass and a huge drain on the British social security system. And 2) they felt that the EU was continually working at creating a supra-national State, making ever more rules and regulations and taking power away from individual nations that so were losing all say over their own destiny.

The British moreover and understandably have somewhat of an 'island mentality' that makes them cherish very much their "Britishness' and makes them wary of foreign influx and meddling.

How this decision will work out is uncertain. The politicians and economists in favor of an exit have argued that this newfound freedom will be good for its financial services industry, that it will give the UK new commercial opportunities and that is will keep British society together and the social system sustainable. Politicians and economists that are pro-EU argue that this will mean the end of London as a financial center and that Britain's prospects of economic growth will decline. Only time will tell how this exit will work out, however.

How many votes needed to pass no confidence vote in UK?

A simple majority is needed to pass a motion of no confidence, meaning only one more vote than the opposing side.

The most recent successful motion of no confidence which led to the collapse of James Callaghan's government was passed 311-310.

Where is the main seat of Parliament in Great Britain?

At the Palace of Westminster, better known as the House of Parliament, London

What languages does William hague speak?

There is no record of William Hague being fluent in any language other than English which he speaks with a Yorkshire accent. However, his Welsh born wife taught him how to sing the Welsh national anthem in Welsh.

Who Is the Environmental Secretary for the UK?

The current British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affiairs is Owen Paterson. He has been in the job since 2012, when he replaced Caroline Spelman.

What is the main difference between the UK house of commons and the UK house of lords?

The main difference is the House of Commons is populated by elected representatives but the House of Lords is composed of people whose father and grandfather was rich and owned a lot of land or a clergyman who became a high-ranking bishop or a politician whose party wanted someone friendly in that house to influence the debates and votes.

Is the United kingdom a majority coalition or minority government?

The government of the United Kingdom normally has a majority over all other parties in the House of Commons. At present (2007) that majority is a little over 60 seats (in a House with 646 seats overall).

How many young people voted in the 2010 UK general election?

The United Kingdom does not record this kind of information about elections. According to Ipsos-MORI, 44% of people aged 18 - 24 voted in the 2010 parliamentary general election, based on an exit poll survey of 10,000 people. The margin of error of the survey is +/-0.98pp, meaning that we can say with reasonable confidence between 43% and 45% of people aged 18 - 24 voted.

Who is the Mayor of Wrexham?

The Mayor for 2015/2016 is Councillor Barbara Roxburgh.

Could men vote in Britain between the years 1900- 1918?

Around 2/3 of the male population could vote, anyone over 21, sane and not in prison, the guy who did it before was clearly a tw*t and wrong x

Can any one please give you a proper explanation of this line- it is more proper that law should govern than any one of the citizens?

Imagine if George W. Bush became president and changed the laws to suit himself and his friends: more tax for poor people, less tax for rich, torture OK, detention without trial OK, tear up habeas corpus, rip up laws going back to the Magna Carta, say the US Constitution is just a piece of paper. That's the kind of thing that could happen if one of the US citizens governs. If the law governs, you have an opportunity for fair play for everyone.

Of course, the "any one" is problematic. War criminal Bush was about as bad as anyone could be; how about if a good, wise and just person were to rule the land? Would that be more proper than being governed by the law? Take the UK... please!

What was passed by the English Parliament in 1867?

Policies of Assurance Act 1867

Parliamentary Costs Act 1867

Metropolitan Streets Act 1867

Railway Companies Act 1867

Consecration of Churchyards Act 1867

Prorogation Act 1867

Representation of the People Act 1867

Sale of Land by Action Act 1867

Valuation of Lands Amendment Act 1867

Hypothec Amendment Act 1867

Criminal Law Amendment Act 1867

Metropolitan Police Act 1867

Lyon Kind of Arms Act 1867

Metropolitan Streets Act Amendment Act 1867

British North America Act 1867

What was England's group of lawmakers called?

The laws of the United Kingdom (which includes England), are passed by Parliament.