While studying at the University of the West of England UWE Web site! We learned a lot about British politics and culture. In fact each of us earned three credit hours in British culture and society and International Business, with a focus on the European Union and the United Kingdom.
One morning in class, we talked and learned about "A Crisis in British politics." We had a professor that was an expert in the area of British politics and it was really interesting to learn from her. The four major people we learned about were Margret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, and Gordon Brown. Thatcher was recognized as an innovator. John Major listened to the general public and was recognized as a stabilizer. We also learned about how Tony Blair was labeled President Blair and that he expanded the PM’s (Prime Minister’s) office. However, Gordon Brown was the wrong person for the job and there were a lot of disasters during his leadership.
It was interesting to learn about how David Cameron is the new British Prime Minister as well. Civic culture is a key future in British Democracy. Most of the citizens respect authority and are not radical. We also learned about the separation of powers and recent reforms within England and the UK.
There are three branches of government; the House of Commons, House of Lords, and the Monarch (The Queen) There are many different parties within Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Britain. It was interesting to learn how the British Prime Minister does not a formal job description definition within the constitution. I was not aware that the Prime Minister is not popularly elected. There are also many sources and limitations of the Prime Ministerial power. But most of all, the Prime Minister is mostly a political face, for TV. Learn more about British Politics
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