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List Of Things Named After Prime Ministers Of The United Kingdom
This is a list of things named after prime ministers of the United Kingdom. Many different things have been named after people who have been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, including places, roads, parks, schools, ships, pubs, mountains and buildings. Robert Walpole Earl of Wilmington Lord Rockingham William Pitt the Elder Duke of Grafton Duke of Portland William Pitt the Younger Earl of Liverpool George Canning Duke of Wellington Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey Lord Melbourne Robert Peel Lord Palmerston William Gladstone Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery Arthur Balfour *Balfour Declaration *Balfour Declaration of 1926 *Arthur Balfour Conservative Club, Aberbargoed *Balfour Street, Jerusalem *Lord Arthur James Balfour Street, Ashdod *Lord Arthur James Balfour Street, Tel Aviv David Lloyd George Stanley Baldwin Winston Churchill Clement Attlee Anthony Eden *Anthony Eden hat * Eden Court, Leamington Spa *Sir Anthony Eden Way, Warwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet and selects its ministers. As modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons, they sit as members of Parliament. The office of prime minister is not established by any statute or constitutional document, but exists only by long-established convention, whereby the reigning monarch appoints as prime minister the person most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons; this individual is typically the leader of the political party or coalition of parties that holds the largest number of seats in that chamber. The prime minister is '' ex officio'' also First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and the minister responsible for national security. Indeed, certain privileges, such as List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Blair Associates
Tony Blair Associates (TBA) was an umbrella organisation established by Tony Blair to "allow him to provide, in partnership with others, strategic advice on a commercial and ''pro bono'' basis, on political and economic trends and governmental reform". The profits from the firm went towards supporting Blair's "work on faith, Africa and climate change". The firm was closed down in September 2016. History Blair, with his Quartet and TBA roles, worked with the Kazakh government, advising the regime on judicial, economic and political reforms. In June 2014, Blair was looking for an office Abu Dhabi to help attract middle-eastern business for TBA. By July, Blair had been hired to advise on the export of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe, a project being run by a consortium of companies led by BP. Criticism Blair was subjected to criticism for potential conflicts of interest between his diplomatic role as a Middle East peace envoy and his work with Tony Blair Associates, and a num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trussonomics
Liz Truss's term as the prime minister of the United Kingdom began on 6 September 2022 when she accepted an invitation of Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, following the resignation of her predecessor Boris Johnson after a government crisis, and ended on 25 October 2022, following her resignation amid another government crisis. While serving as prime minister, Truss also served as the first lord of the treasury, minister for the civil service, minister for the union, and leader of the Conservative Party. Truss defeated Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership election to succeed Johnson, who resigned amid a government crisis. To tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis and energy supply crisis, her government announced the Energy Price Guarantee to limit energy prices for households, businesses and public-sector organisations. Truss's government announced large-scale borrowing and tax cuts in a mini-budget. The mini-budget was widely criticised and largel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Sea Bridge
The Irish Sea Bridge, sometimes called the Celtic Crossing by the media, is a hypothetical rail and road bridge that would span the Irish Sea and connect the island of Ireland to the island of Great Britain. It is one of a number of such proposed fixed sea links across the British Isles. The bridge's length would depend upon the route taken; one such route, known as the Galloway route, would cross the North Channel, close to that taken by an existing ferry service, between Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, and Larne in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, a distance of . The concept of an Irish Sea Bridge had been proposed many times since the Victorian Era. In 2018 Professor Alan Dunlop at the University of Liverpool revived the idea. By February 2020, British government officials began scoping the possible route and type of crossing. Particular risks to such a project include the depth of North Channel and the presence of a large underwater munitions dump at Beaufort's Dyke. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Britannia Airport
A potential Thames Estuary Airport has been proposed at various times since the 1940s. London's existing principal airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, are each sub-optimally located in various ways, such as being too close to built-up areas or requiring aircraft to fly low over London. In the case of Heathrow, the growth of air traffic has meant that the airport is operating at 98% capacity. Several locations for a new airport have been proposed in the Thames Estuary, to the east of London. These include Maplin Sands off Foulness on the north side of the estuary; Cliffe and the Isle of Grain in Kent on the south side; and artificial islands located off the Isle of Sheppey such as the "Boris Island" proposal championed by Boris Johnson, the then Mayor of London. Economic considerations have so far ruled out a new coastal airport, while political considerations have ruled out a new inland airport, leaving planners with an as-yet-unresolved dilemma. On 17 December 2013 the "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Routemaster
The New Routemaster, originally referred to as the New Bus for London and colloquially as the Borismaster or Boris Bus, is a low-floor Diesel fuel, diesel double-decker bus operated in London, England. Designed by Heatherwick Studio and manufactured by Wrightbus, it is notable for featuring a "hop-on hop-off" rear open platform similar to the original Routemaster bus design but updated to meet requirements for modern buses to be fully Accessibility, accessible. It first entered service in February 2012. The original AEC Routemaster was used as the standard London bus type, with a rear open platform and crewed by both a driver and Bus conductor, conductor. After half a century it was withdrawn from service (except for two London Buses heritage routes (other), heritage routes) at the end of 2005, one of which operated until 2019, in favour of a fully accessible one-man-operated modern fleet (including Articulated buses in London, articulated buses), none of which feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Bikes
Santander Cycles (formerly Barclays Cycle Hire) is a public bicycle hire scheme in London in the United Kingdom. The scheme's bicycles are popularly known as Boris Bikes, after Boris Johnson who was Mayor of London when the scheme began operating. The operation of the scheme is contracted by Transport for London to Serco. Bikes and docking stations are provided by 8D Technologies. The scheme is sponsored, with Santander UK being the main sponsor from April 2015. Barclays Bank was the first sponsor, from 2010 to March 2015. Credit for developing and enacting the scheme has been a source of debate. Johnson has taken credit for the plan, although the initial concept was announced by his predecessor Ken Livingstone, during the latter's term in office. Livingstone said that the programme would herald a "cycling and walking transformation in London" and Johnson said that he "hoped the bikes would become as common as black cabs and red buses in the capital". A study showed cyclists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sale Of UK Gold Reserves, 1999–2002
The sale of UK gold reserves was a policy pursued by HM Treasury over the period between 1999 and 2002, when gold prices were at their lowest in 20 years, following an extended bear market. The period itself has been dubbed by some commentators as the Brown Bottom or Brown's Bottom. The period takes its name from Gordon Brown, the then UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (who later became Prime Minister), who decided to sell approximately half of the UK's gold reserves in a series of auctions. At the time, the UK's gold reserves were worth about US$6.5 billion, accounting for about half of the UK's US$13 billion foreign currency net reserves. There are various later estimates of the cost of that the decision to British taxpayers, for example £2 billion (''The Sunday Times'', 2007) and £7 billion (''The Daily Telegraph'', 2010). Events The UK government's intention to sell gold and reinvest the proceeds in foreign currency deposits, including euros, was announced on 7 May 1999, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brownism
In British politics, Brownism is the political ideology of the former Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party Gordon Brown and those that follow him. Proponents of Brownism are referred to as Brownites. Ideology In an opiniated article, Anthony Giddens claimed that in contrast to Blairite, the adjective used to refer to the political ideology of Tony Blair, Brownites tend to be less enthusiastic about market driven reforms such as tuition fees and foundation hospitals and more keen on the role of the state, less critical of Labour's links to the unions and critical of media management techniques such as the use of spin doctors. Will Hutton opined: "Like Tony Blair ordon Brownis a believer in a pluralist and fair society, social mobility, and marrying economic efficiency with social justice". Relationship to prior administrations Gordon Brown succeeded Blair as Prime Minister after Brown's long tenure as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Although viewed in the media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony's Cronies
"Tony's Cronies" was a term in British politics and media given to people who were viewed as being given positions of power because of their personal friendships with Prime Minister Tony Blair, during his premiership between 1997 and 2007. These included those granted life peerages and public positions based on their friendship with Blair rather than their individual merits. The phrase was created by the Conservative Party after the 1997 United Kingdom general election and was continually used in the media throughout Blair's premiership. History The term originated after the 1997 United Kingdom general election when the Conservative Party referred to people awarded positions of power by Tony Blair as "Tony's Cronies", as the Labour Party had won the election. These people were compared to medieval courtiers, viewed to have been appointed to positions of power because of their historical personal background with Blair. Lord Irvine of Lairg, appointed Lord Chancellor, was Blair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair–Brown Deal
The Blair–Brown deal (or Granita Pact) was a gentlemen's agreement struck between the British Labour Party politicians Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in 1994, while they were Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer respectively. Deal It is widely believed that the two met in the restaurant Granita in Islington, London, following the unexpected death of the Labour Leader John Smith on 12 May of that year. They agreed that Brown would not stand in the forthcoming Labour leadership election, so as to allow Blair a better chance of easy victory, and in return Blair would appoint Brown Chancellor of the Exchequer upon Labour's presumptive victory. In government Brown would be granted unprecedented powers over domestic policy, which would make him the most powerful Chancellor in British history. It is also widely believed that Blair agreed, if he were appointed Prime Minister, to stay in the job for only two terms and then resign in Brown's favour. cited in Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Babe
Blair Babes or Blair's Babes is a term sometimes used to refer to the 101 female Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Labour Party elected to the British House of Commons in Labour's landslide general election victory in 1997, after images of the new Prime Minister Tony Blair with 96 of them on the steps of Church House in Westminster were widely publicised. The photographs have been called "infamous". The phrase is attributed to the ''Daily Mail''. The term "Blair's Babes" has been criticised as trivialising women in politics, and the group of women MPs to which it referred have been studied as a group. The record-breaking number of new women MPs The 1997 general election saw more women elected to the House of Commons than ever – 120, exactly double the 60 elected at the 1992 general election. Aside from the 101 Labour MPs, there were also 13 Conservatives, three Liberal Democrats, and three from other parties (including Speaker Betty Boothroyd, previously a Labour politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
