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The United Kingdom (Immigration (1 - Celt, Roman, Vikings, Normans..., 2 -…
The United Kingdom
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1707 : creation of Great Britain after king of Scotland became king of England -> England + Wales + Scotland (always conflicts because they want independence)
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Devolution (1997-1999) : transfer of certain powers from the UK parliament in London to local assemblies in Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh to give them more autonomy
Commonwealth
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1922 : 458 million of people in the Empire + privileged trade relationship between the UK and the Commonwealth
Europe
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23rd of June 2016 : referendum for Brexit -> 51,9% voted "yes"
Contrasts
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London
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Cosmopolitan city -> 25% of the population born abroad, 300 different languages
Immigration
1 - Celt, Roman, Vikings, Normans...
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59% Christians, 5% Muslims, 25% "no religion"
Black and Minority Ethnic concentrated in London, under-priviledged economically
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Discrimination on the labour market , about housing ... : reduced by the Race Relations Acts
Press
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Thanks to technical factors due to the Industrial Revolution, the rise of literacy, the extension of democracy, the birth of "mas culture"
"Popular", "Quality" or Mid-market daily newspapers
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Competition from the Internet and social medias so sales decline from 33 million (1980) to 7 million (2014)