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Slide 1 - Video

UK POLITICS
KennisLand&Samenleving


Goal - in this lesson you will learn: 
1. about the UK political system
2. about the differences between the Dutch and English electoral system in particular
3. something about English debating

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Political Power in the UK 

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Charles III
  • monarch - sovereign 
  • married to Queen Camilla
  • Head of State of: 
  • 1. United Kingdom
  • 2. Commonwealth
  • 3. Armed Forces
  • 4. The Anglican Church   
  • name of the House? 

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Why is the English monarch also Head of the Anglican Church?
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Slide 5 - Open vraag

UK Electoral system
  • first-past-the-post 
  • (winner-takes-all) 
  • constituency 
  • constituent 
  • MP 
  • PM 
  • Downing Street 10

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Slide 7 - Video

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First-past-the-post
Give an advantage and
a disadvantage

Slide 8 - Woordweb

Electoral system UK 

pros 
+ more involvement voters - politicians; local representation
-> to lobby your MP
+ relatively few small(er) parties 

cons 
- undemocratic? Votes lost!
- hard to start a new party

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Houses of Parliament 
  • House of Commons 
  • House of Lords 
  • Westminster
  • Whitehall 
  • Elizabeth Tower 
  • Big Ben 
Watch the next clip: 
- what are the differences between the House of Commons and House of Lords? 
- how do you become PM? 

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Video

House of Commons 
  • 650 mps 
  • MPs represent a constituency
  • propose/make laws + check government
  • in Dutch? 
  • presided by Leader of the House
  • The Right Honourable Member of... 

A bicameral system 
House of Lords 
  • around 800 peers 
  1. hereditary peers 
  2. life peers (appointed by Queen) 
  3. 26 archbisships 
  • shape laws + check government  
  • in Dutch? 
  • presided by Lord Speaker 
  • woolsack 
  • My noble friend/lady 

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Why is the House of Lords controversial?
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Slide 13 - Open vraag

Slide 14 - Video

The House of Commons 
  • 650 members - only room for   about 430 something mps to sit
  • Opposition versus Cabinet 
  • distance = 2 swords' lengths 
  • frontbenchers versus     backbenchers
  • despatch boxes - gifts from CommonWealth 

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

House of Commons - rituals
1. voting (voting by feet): Division - Clear the lobbies! 
3. Speaker is dragged into House after he has been appointed 
4. Queen/King not allowed to enter the House of Commons 
4. Contribute? Stand up - eye contact with Speaker 
5. The Right Honourable Member of  Bolton-West 

It is all about debating! - watch the following fragment: how do mps respond to former pm's Theresa May's speech? 

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Slide 17 - Video

How do mps respond to Lindsay Hoyle's words?
They all express their agreement by saying/shouting....
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Slide 18 - Open vraag

Voting 
After votes have been cast, they are counted by the tellers. The tellers share the outcome with the Speaker. How does the Speaker announce the outcome of the vote? 

Listen carefully and write down

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

PARTIES IN THE UK
  • Conservatives 
Tories - Tory Party
Margaret Thatcher  
David Cameron
Theresa May 
Boris Johnson 

  • Labour Party
Tony Blair (New Labour)

Downing Street 10 


  • LibDems (liberal democrats)

  • Scotland - SNP 
Nicola Sturgeon 

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Margaret Thatcher
  • The Iron Lady ('79-'91)
  • First female PM
  • Falkslands (war) 
  • Trade Unions 
  • Conservative/Tory

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

English 
Dutch
1. Home Office 
2. Foreign Secretary 
3. Chancellor of the Exchequer
5.  NHS
6. Magna Carta 
Lastly, some useful keywords - translate into Dutch


Slide 22 - Tekstslide

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Reflection: give one important
similarity or difference between the UK
and Dutch political system.

Slide 23 - Woordweb

The Netherlands 
Political system UK versus the Netherlands 

Similarities 
  • bicameral system (2 'houses'- upper&lower house)
  • symbolic monarch/sovereign

Differences
  • first-past-the-post (electoral system - constituencies)
  • members (peers) can be appointed or inherited a title; the Netherlands: representation by vote only. 

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

To wrap it up:
So, UK politics is about debating -  traditions&rituals - phenomenal use of English - it's practically theatre! 

Key words: hearhear - order - ayes to the left - noes to the right- the noes have it! - clear the lobby! 

Enjoy a final bonus video 


Slide 25 - Tekstslide

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Slide 27 - Video

UK POLITICS -  26 MAY '23
KennisLand&Samenleving


Goal - in this lesson you learnt: 
1. about the UK political system
2. about the differences between the Dutch and English electoral system in particular

And lastly: Larry the Cat

Slide 28 - Tekstslide