... the workhoses should never be better then those of an "independent labourer of the lowest class". Thus, workhouses were intended to replace all other forms of outdoor relief (payments in money or goods for those outside the workhouses) were to end within two years. Some historians say that New Poor Law's object was not to reduce poverty but to deter pauperism ... laid down by Parliament, but friendly societies and mutually-owned bodies operated the health scheme. It was a more generous system than the German one because the Liberal Government had saved money from former taxation politic...

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... Televisions (ownership went from 4% - 91% of the population) in the years 1950 " 64. Such immoderate spending meant that the economy was growing at a rapid rate, as well as making money from the jobs that the housing boom (327,000 houses built in 1953) provided, increased national output and full employment gave society a sense of progression that was incomparable: Churchill "we ... PM. Furthermore the economic achievements that were made could be pinned fortunate circumstance: the end of the war against Korea opened up trade once more with the US, allowing an increase in exports. In ad...

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... brought Churchill a new position, First Lord of Admiralty. "In the Cabinet Churchill argued with his colleagues to get money for the expansion of the Navy" (Jones 16). He felt that there had to be an expansion of the navy to compete with Germany's increase in sea power. In 1914, he strongly backed the Irish Home Rule by threatening rebellious Ulster Protestants with ... ...

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... desires and wants which can eventually harm the whole community. For example, the populace may decide that they want a war. To please them and win votes the politicians increase military funding by taking money away from the health and social welfare budget. The war may well happen, but for the society lack of healthcare will become a pressing problem. People would say that ... ...

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