Tag: MI
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Minister of Information
History of the Minister of Information The following commentary about Minister of Information in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Ministerial post which was created during the First World War and again in the Second World War, to head propaganda operations of […]
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Minister for Co-ordination of Defence
History of the Minister for Co-ordination of Defence The following commentary about Minister for Co-ordination of Defence in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Cabinet Minister responsible for overseeing the rearmament of Britain's defences. The post was […]
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Minister of Munitions
History of the Minister of Munitions The following commentary about Minister of Munitions in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Minister with responsibility for the production of weapons and military supplies.
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Ministers
Ministers Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Ministers are the Members of the Parliament and members of the House of Lords who are in the Government. They are appointed by the Prime Minister and each given a specific area of government policy to oversee. Ministers speak on behalf of the […]
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Minister of Supply
Minister of Supply History Government minister responsible for the Ministry of Supply, which was created in 1939 to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to the armed forces. After the Second World War it took on responsibility for atomic weapons, but the need was increasingly questioned and the […]
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Minister of State
History of the Minister of State The following commentary about Minister of State in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Junior minister, appointed to assist specific senior ministers or secretaries of state.
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Minister without Portfolio
History of the Minister without Portfolio The following commentary about Minister without Portfolio in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): A Government Minister, often a member of the Cabinet, without responsibility for a particular department.
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Ministerial Statements
Ministerial statements Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Government Ministers may make oral or written statements to Parliament. Oral statements usually address major incidents, government policies or actions and those made in the Commons are usually repeated in the House of Lords. Written […]
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Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in North Ireland The MoJ was established on 9 May 2007. It has responsibility for the courts, sentencing, prisons, plus policies like voting, crown dependencies, human rights, tribunals and freedom of information. In Northern Ireland, on the devolution of justice and […]
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Misapplication
Liability and Rights in Respect of Outsiders in the Partnership: Misapplication of money or property of a third party
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Minority Government
Minority government Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament A minority government is a government formed by a political party that does not have an overall majority of Members of the Parliament in the House of Commons. A party may decide to govern alone – rather than form a coalition with […]
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Ministry of Production
Ministry of Production History A British Government department created in February 1942, it successfully filled a gap between the Ministry of Supply (responsible for equipping the armed forces) and the Ministry of Labour and National Service (responsible for the distribution of labour between […]
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Mining Association
Mining Association History Loose confederation of mine owners, working together to influence government policy in opposition to the demands of the Miners' Federation. Each coalfield/area had its own mine-owners organisation to facilitate common policies, conditions and wages.
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Mining Association
Mining Association History Loose confederation of mine owners, working together to influence government policy in opposition to the demands of the Miners' Federation. Each coalfield/area had its own mine-owners organisation to facilitate common policies, conditions and wages.
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Michael Ashcroft
Michael Ashcroft Meaning in Politics Description of Michael Ashcroft published by Mona Chalabi: A major British pollster — and it's actually Lord Ashcroft, thank you very much (don't worry, I explain what a lord is farther down). There's very little regional polling data in […]