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UK (Immigration, Brexit, Monarchy) - Coggle Diagram
UK
Immigration
expansion of territories and power
(Romans, Vikings, Normans)
religious reasons
(protestants, Puritans)
economic reasons
(internal migration, slaves, industrial revolution)
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Brexit
Why it happened
- 2016 Referendum: 52% votes to leave EU
- 2017 UK triggers article 50
- 2019 Theresa May resigns, Boris Johnson
Reasons for the BREXIT
- regain national sovereignty and identity
- control over immigration
- economic independece from EU contributions
- Dissatisfaction with EU bureaucy
consequences
- trade barriers and slower import/export
- Increase in inflation
- higher prices on imported goods
- supply chain issues
- irish border tensions
- new requirements for tourists/businesspeople (UK ETA)
- End of Erasmus access for UK students
- Labor shortages in the UK (less saisonal workers)
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Monarchy
ADVOCATES
- helps people in critical times (e.g. pandemic)
-> strong emotional effect on the British
- symbol of stability doesn´t interfere with politics
- "landmark" in Britain
- keeps the differents parts of constitutions together as there
isn´t one document
- holds the UK together
- King Charles supports environmental activism
OPPONENTS
- monarch does have political power (appoints members in the House of Lords)
- royal family costs too much money (taxes)
- outdated/undemocratic
- unpopular king (King Charles 3rd)
- scandals (Prince Andrew)