Essays on Great Britain

The most undisputed truth about Margaret Thatcher's dominance was that she first came to power as P.M. (Prime Minister) on May 4, 1927, and left with tears in her eyes on November 28, 1927. (Pierson 2009, p.19). Everything in between: how she changed Britain, what truly transformed, and particularly what...

The question of whether Britain has been a federal state has long been discussed. Tony Blair initiated the establishment of devolved parliaments and councils in states such as Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland (Wollmann & Kuhlmann, 2014). There have also been reports that, with the presence and power of the...

If the president of the United States of America violates the constitution, he will be tried and convicted. He is therefore subject to impeachment by the Senate whether he is engaged in fraud, crime(s), or any other gross wrongdoing that leads to his dismissal from office. The president, as the...

The Year 1812: Difficult War DecisionsThe year 1812 represented a period in British history where the country was faced with difficult war decisions to make in response to the conflicts.The Stale Alliance with FranceOn the one hand, there was the country's stale alliance with France. The United Kingdom was at...

In the mid-eighteenth century Europe's two great powers, France and Great Britain, were at odds about who would rule the newly discovered North American continent. The French ruled the area west of the Allegheny Mountains from the Canadian border to the Great Lakes and a settlement in and around Louisiana on...

Britain held a referendum last year in which its inhabitants voted to leave the EU. Since then, there have been several news publications debating the topic in various forms. Brexit is leaving Britons weaker and meaner, according to The Economist. To put it succinctly, the pound and the rage are...

Great Britain's Climate and Geography Great Britain's climate is much milder than in the rest of the Northern Hemisphere at the same latitude. This is because the warm waters of the Gulf Stream pass over the British Isles, which moderates the climate. Great Britain is typically cool and cloudy, with a...