Anglais - CM

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The young Royals

Prince William, Second Heir to the Throne (Officer) (2 children) (popular, good at communication)

Prince Harry (Officer) (probably never going king) (like Philip: not good at communication, not popular)

CHARITIES:

Non-profit Associations RSPCA

Philanthropic organisations Sponsored by Charles

Environmental work = recognition

The poor = donations

The disabled

Art, culture

The Royals in the tabloids

Divorce (1990s)

Prince Charles

Prince Andrew

Incorrect behavior (2000s)

Prince Charles

Prince Philip

William and Harry (HARRY THE NAZI on « The Sun »)

Public image of Royal Family is rebuild/rebuild and rebuild…

British Politics

London: 10, Downing Street (Prime Minister)

Westminster (The British Parliament)

British Prime Ministers

Margaret Thatcher « The Iron Lady »

(1979-1990; Conservative)

ULTRALIBERALISM

Tony Blair (1997-2006; Labour)

Main events:

Deregulation of business activities

Mass speculation (City of London)

Refunding of state activities (NHS= social security in Britain)

Racial equality laws

War (Afghanistan and Iraq)

Main events: Brown (2005, 2007, 2010; Labour)

Credit crunch (2008)

bailout of banks and credit/real estate

companies

war (Afghanistan and Iraq)

discontent (Sleaze; governmental mistakes)

Thatcher (1979-1990) Elle démissionne pour des raisons d’impopularité.

Major (1990-1997) Il a perdu les élections.

Blair (1997-2005) Il démissionne pour des raisons d’impopularité. (WMB)

Brown (2005-2010) Il a perdu les élections.

Cameron (2010-2016) Impopulaire, il démissionne également.

May (2016-….)

Business in Britain

Major economic activities in Britain (Figures: 1999)

Before the 1980s

Industrial activities

Mining (coal (1850-1950), iron): Post Victorian economy (Primary/secondary sector). Marg.Thatcher decided to close coal mines (not profitable): lot of resistance: important conflict.

Shipbuilding

Car industry (Jaguar was buy form TATA MOTORS, 2000s)

National/International trade

Financial activities

Since the 1980s

Services

client —> partnerships solicitors —> barrister

supermarket/shops

healthcare services

75% of the working population

65% of the GDP (Gross domestic product)

Financial activities

850,000 employees

Insurance: 20% of the world market

Industrial activities

JAGUAR survived

Luxury car market Tata is not a « Fat Cat »!

Bought by « Tata Motors » Buy a bankrupt firm at a low cost….

Factory: still in Britain Don’t invest…

Recovered Let it die…

Tata kept the style Sell what remains to make profit!

Investment


A global view about a British economy:

Agriculture 1% of the workforce, 0,9% GDP

small sector for 2 reasons:

geography of Britain (small nation with many big cities)

historical reason: no population

Industry (Mainly transformation activities) 24% of the workforce, 26,5% GDP

The production is no longer XX and XX this is over now it is more about transmission activities like electronics services

Services (In swift development) 75% of the workforce, 72,6 GDP

Financial activities: The City of London

The « Square Mile »

Central part of London

Historic centre

Britain’s financial/business centre

(1m people work in the City)

Deregulation (1986-2000s): more flexibility

World role

Interdependence with Wall Street

Retail: « A nation of shopkeepers »

(Industrialisation/Capitalism)