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Politic
Political Parties
British
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The British political system : 2 main parties since the 1920s: the Conservative party (right-wing) and the labour party (left-wing)
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Boris Johnson, leader of the conservative party
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Brexit
"We are all facing the same pandemic and the third wave makes co-operation between the EU and UK even more important.
according to ONS : Uk record fall in trade with EU after end of transition period (fall £5.6 billion and imports fall £6.6 billion, )
Scottish Independence ?
A large majority of Scottish citizens are in favour of staying in the EU. -->scottish nationalists are on the lead in the polls of a possible independence.
NICOLA STURGEON is the first woman to be appointed at Prime Minister of Scotland.
she is at the head of the SNP (Scottish National Party), the most influential party in the country.
Boris Johnson said independence is out of the question ,will refute it he warns about a hard border between those 2 countries.
Drugs
An estimated 27,000 children in England identified as a gang member.
During COVID-19, criminal gangs have dressed children as as Deliveroo workers to deliver drugs.
several thousand world-class amateur athletes, up to 57 percent admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in 2018, according to a study from the journal Sports Medicine.
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Prisons/Justice
US
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The Guantanamo Bay Prison, located in Cuba, was opened by George Bush following the September 2001 attacks. This prison is highly criticized : rights are not respected
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UK
Wakefield Prison is the worst prison in the UK. It holds approximately 600 of Britain's most dangerous people
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guns
US
In 1993, the Brady law was voted to control the access to weapons (with background check)
2 years ago, The New York Times published an investigation on guns trafficking which shows that due to a lack of legislation, American weapons are sold illegally over the world (Jamaica, Mexico, …).
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) is an association pro-weapons created in 1871 to protect the right to bear a weapon
UK
Of the more than 50 murders that have taken place in London in 2018, the vast majority are the result of a knife crime.
Rise in the number (by 86% in the last four years of children under 18 receiving treatment for knife wounds in England )
In March 2018,a series of adverts aimed at ppl aged 10 to 21 paid for by the government - would be put on social media to try to make people more aware of the dangers of knife crime
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said social media is fueling youth murder and knife crime.
American dream
Roosevelt outlined in 1944 the pursuit of happiness as decent housing, a good job, education, and health care.
Truman's Fair Deal include entitlement: If you worked hard and played by the rules, the government should guarantee financial security, education, health care, and a home.
Johnson promoted a law ending segregation in schools and protecting workers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
Hong Kong / protests
Until 1997, Hong Kong was as a Britain colony but then returned to China.
it has some autonomy and its people more rights such as : freedom of assembly and freedom of speech. But those freedoms expire in 2047
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