Category: Political Science

  • House of Lords

    Resources See Also Further Reading House of Lords in the Encyclopedia of Britain House of Lords in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary House of Lords in the Halsbury's Laws of England House of Lords in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases House of Lords in the […]

  • Wales

    Plaid Cymru Meaning in Politics Description of Plaid Cymru published by Mona Chalabi: Pronounced plied come-ree the name (appropriately enough) means the Party of Wales in Welsh. It was founded in 1925 but didn't win its first seat in the House of Commons until 1966. In 2010, Plaid Cymru […]

  • Wales

    Plaid Cymru Meaning in Politics Description of Plaid Cymru published by Mona Chalabi: Pronounced plied come-ree the name (appropriately enough) means the Party of Wales in Welsh. It was founded in 1925 but didn't win its first seat in the House of Commons until 1966. In 2010, Plaid Cymru […]

  • Westminster

    Westminster Meaning in Politics Description of Westminster published by Mona Chalabi: A shorthand term that refers to British government and/or Parliament, used because both can be found in the Palace of Westminster. When you hear people refer to Westminster, it has much the same connotation […]

  • Westminster

    Westminster Meaning in Politics Description of Westminster published by Mona Chalabi: A shorthand term that refers to British government and/or Parliament, used because both can be found in the Palace of Westminster. When you hear people refer to Westminster, it has much the same connotation […]

  • House of Commons

    Resources See Also Further Reading House of Commons in the Encyclopedia of Britain House of Commons in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary House of Commons in the Halsbury's Laws of England House of Commons in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases House of Commons […]

  • House of Commons

    Resources See Also Further Reading House of Commons in the Encyclopedia of Britain House of Commons in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary House of Commons in the Halsbury's Laws of England House of Commons in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases House of Commons […]

  • Constitution

    Definition of Constitution In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Constitution : The rules and practices that determine the composition and functions of the organs of central and local government in a state and regulate the relationship between the individual […]

  • Parliament

    Introduction to Parliament British Parliament, supreme legislature of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists, technically, of the Crown, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, but when commonly referred to, it means the House of Commons and House of Lords. […]

  • Minister

    Minister Meaning in Politics Description of Minister published by Mona Chalabi: The government is made up of 121 ministers who either come from the House of Commons or the House of Lords. Most are in charge of a specific government department — for example, the minister in charge of the […]

  • Minister

    Minister Meaning in Politics Description of Minister published by Mona Chalabi: The government is made up of 121 ministers who either come from the House of Commons or the House of Lords. Most are in charge of a specific government department — for example, the minister in charge of the […]

  • Henry Goulburn

    Life and Work Henry Goulburn, (1784-1856), English statesman, was born in London on the 19th of March 1784 and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1808 he became member of parliament for Horsham; in 1810 he was appointed under-secretary for home affairs and two and a half years […]

  • Henry Arrowe

    Henry Arrowe (?1550-1593), English Puritan and Separatist, was born about 1550, at Shipdam, Norfolk, of a family related by marriage to the lord keeper Bacon, and [v.03 p.0443]probably to Aylmer, bishop of London. He matriculated at Clare Hall, Cambridge, in November 1566, and graduated B.A. […]

  • Richard Boyle Cork

    Richard Boyle Cork, 1st Earl of (1566-1643), Irish statesman, second son of Roger Boyle of Faversham in Kent, a descendant of an ancient Herefordshire family, and of Joan, daughter of Robert Naylor of Canterbury, was born at Canterbury on the 3rd of October 1566, and was educated at the […]

  • William Ewart Gladstone

    Life and Work From the book Studies in Contemporary Biography, by James Bryce: Of no man who has lived in our times is it so hard to speak in a concise and summary fashion as of Mr. Gladstone. For fifty years he was so closely associated with the public affairs of his country that the…