UK politics essay examples

when did blair get involved in the Iraq war? - ANS 2003 When did Blair get involved in the Afghanistan war? - ANS 2001 When was the Scotland act? - ANS 1998 when was the wales act? - ANS 1998 When was the Good Friday Agreement? - ANS 1998 When was the Greater London Authority Act? - ANS 1999 When was the wales and scotland devolution referendums? - ANS 1997 When was the London devolution referendum? - ANS 1998 When was the Civil partnership act? (allowed gay couples to be legally joined) - ANS 2004 When was section 28 repealed? (Private members bill sponsored by the government) - ANS 2003 When was the primary purpose rule abolished? (helped immigrant spouses come to the UK) - ANS 1997 When was the Human Rights Act? - ANS 1998 When was the national minimum wage act? - ANS 1998 When was the Criminal Justice and Police act (post 9/11- increased government surveillance) - ANS 2003 When was the criminal justice act? (allowed the police to keep DNA after acquittal and obtain before arrest) - ANS 2003 When was the Identity card act? (created a national registry for fingerprints) - ANS 2006 When was the anti-terrorism crime and security act? (allowed detaining foreigners without trial) - ANS 2001 When was Blair prime minister? - ANS When was David Cameron Prime Minister? - ANS When was Cameron in a coalition? - ANS When was thatcher prime minister - ANS When was Attlee prime minister? - ANS When was the goodlaw case? (ruled that Hancock had acted illegally by not uploading covid contracts) - ANS 2021 Did Hancock resign due to the Good Law project case - ANS No When was Hancock found to have had an affair with Coladangelo? - ANS 2021 Did Hancock resign due to cheating with Gina Coladangelo? - ANS yes When did Jo Johnson resign? (minister of state for universities, science, research and innovation, resigned as he was against Boris' brexit policy) - ANS 2019 When was Karen Bradley criticised by the Northern Ireland Committee (for failing to act on NI government's discrimination on soldier and police during the troubles) - ANS 2018 When did Amber Rudd resign? (didn't support Boris' brexit deal) - ANS 2019 When did Alun Cairn's secretary sabotage a rape trial? (it was claimed his aide had sabotaged a rape trial and he didn't know but email proof later showed this to be a lie) - ANS 2019 Did Alun Cairns resign over his aide sabotaging a rape trial? (despite the cabinet office finding no evidence of breaking the ministerial code) - ANS Yes When was Priti Patel found to have violated the ministerial code for bullying aides? - ANS 2019 Did Priti patel resign over the bullying scandal? - ANS No When was the Westferry controversy involving Robert Jenrick? (rushed planning approval for a tory donor to avoid council levy and requirements for affordable housing) - ANS 2020