British Politics Flashcards

1
Q

Prime Minister (date)
Deputy Prime Minister
Chancellor
Home Secretary
Foreign Secretary

A

Rishi Sunak (Oct 25th 2022)
Dominic Raab
Jeremy Hunt
Suella Bravermam
James Cleverly

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Defence Secretary
International Trade Secretary
Education Secretary
Work and Pensions Secretary

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Ben Wallace
Kemi Badenoch
Gillian Keegan
Mel Stride

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3
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How many times has Gavin Williamson been sacked?

A

3!

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4
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What is acquis communutaire?

A

The body of all EU laws and treaties an applicant state must meet when joining the bloc. No longer applies to UK.

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5
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When did UK companies with 250+ employees have to start publishing details of the gender pay gap in their firm?

A

April 2017

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6
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Which party do voters trust more with the economy? (November)

A

Labour, for the first time in 15 years.

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In what way waa Hunt’s autumn statement politically motivated

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Majority of spending cuts will come after the election. He is allowed to do this because he changed the fiscal rules requiring deficit to fall from 3 to 5 years.

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