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The United Kingdom an outlook
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History the building / formation of the UK
Flag of Saint George
Red Dragon flag

1536 Laws in Wales Act
1541 Colonization of Ireland (plantations)
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Saint Andrews flag
1707 Acts of Union

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Saint Patricks flag
1800 Acts of Union

The Union Jack
1922 Independence of The Republic of
Ireland (the south of the island)
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Geography A few distinctions
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Scotland a decisive moment
September 18th, 2014 - a referendum
An independent country ?

• Alex Salmond
• Current Scottish National Party leader
• Current First Minister of Scotland
• Future Prime Minister ?

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Politics in the UK

• Ed Miliband
• Born in 1969
• Educated in a state school in
• Camden (North London)
• Leader of the Labour Party
• Contender for the next election
• (in May 2015)

• David Cameron
• Born in 1966
• Educated at Eaton
• Conservative Party
• Elected PM in May 2010

• Nick Clegg
• Born in 1967
• Educated at Westminster s.
• Leader of Liberal Democrats
• Deputy PM since 2010

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Politics in the UK the main parties historical
figures
Clement Attlee PM from 1945 to 1951
Harold Wilson PM from 1964 to 1970 And from 1974
to 1976
Winston Chruchill PM from 1940 to 1945 And from
1951 to 1955
Margaret Thatcher PM from 1979 to 1991
Tony Blair PM from 1997 to 2007
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Politics another contemporary figure

• Nigel Farage
• Born in 1964
• Educated in Dulwich College, a public school
• in south London
• Founder (1993) and current leader of UKIP,
• The United Kingdom Independence Party
• - In favour of a referendum for Britain out of
  the EU