| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| taxes | 9/1/2009 | Harry Hayfield |
Q: Harry, I am from the USA. How does the taxing structure in the UK compare to here in the US? I ...
A: The UK has two layers of taxation. Federal Taxation (for instance income tax and sales tax) and ...
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| Contra Preferentum | 11/18/2008 | Harry Hayfield |
Q: Could you please give me a detailed outline of what the Contra Preferentum is?
A: Contra proferentem is a rule of contractual interpretation which provides that an ambiguous term ...
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| Prime Minister's Questions | 1/9/2008 | Harry Hayfield |
Q: Just finished watching PMQ's and something that has intrigued me for quite a time is this: When the ...
A: The procedure is that anyone who wants to ask a question at PMQ's gives it to the Speaker before ...
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| Prime Minister's Questions | 1/9/2008 | Harry Hayfield |
Q: Just finished watching PMQ's and something that has intrigued me for quite a time is this: When the ...
A: Well, they are not playing musical chairs (perhaps I shouldn't have said that with the BBC comedy ...
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| who will choose the prime minister | 9/11/2006 | Harry Hayfield |
Q: n a ministerial form of government .WHO WILL CHOOSE THE PRIME MINISTER AND WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF ...
A: In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the leader of the largest party in the House of ...
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| resignation. | 8/19/2005 | Phil Woodford |
Q: Helo again, Phil. I've been reading Francis Wheens, "How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered The World" (harper, ...
A: I realise I'm not going to score highly on the 'prompt reply'. I'm actually going to give up ...
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| anti-blair protests rumoured | 2/22/2005 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I heard that there are more anti-blair protests rumoured to take place just wondered if you had any ...
A: If you're talking about large-scale demos, I think it's unlikely. The only thing that brought ...
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| British Constitution | 11/30/2004 | Phil Woodford |
Q: As they say: "You've been reading my mail!" More specificWould you agree or disagree with the ...
A: I think there's no doubt you would get a wide range of weird and wonderful answers from MPs on this ...
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| British Constitution | 11/30/2004 | Phil Woodford |
Q: Phil. We've talked before. Right now, I would like to know something that has been bugging me for ...
A: Ah, yes. The great unwritten British constitution. Personally, I favour written constitutions. ...
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| Parliamentary form of government | 8/10/2004 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I'm from the Philippines. I'm not good with government procedures or something. I just wanna know ...
A: Please forgive my ignorance of politics in the Philippines. I'm not aware of the detail of the kind ...
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| police and discrimination | 6/11/2004 | Phil Woodford |
Q: how have the police service taken steps to avoid discriminating against elements in britain.not the ...
A: This is not an area in which I claim any specialist knowledge, but following the Macpherson Report ...
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| UK & the Schengen Agreement | 6/2/2004 | Phil Woodford |
Q: Are you able to inform me as to why the UK has declined to join the "Schengen Agreement" along with ...
A: The bottom line is that Schengen is hugely controversial for two reasons. First, it symbolises ...
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| UK Constitution | 3/1/2004 | Phil Woodford |
Q: i know the uk does not have a written constitution but does this mean the uk is not constitutional? ...
A: I think this is quite a philosophical question and there are probably many people who would give a ...
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| Advice | 11/26/2002 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I would be very grateful if you could help me please. I've never really taken much interest in ...
A: Traditionally, it's the Conservatives who are thought to be right-wing and Labour left-wing, ...
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| Great Britain Parliament Act | 4/12/2002 | Phil Woodford |
Q: Phil, I'm a student from Lithuania. There is a question I'd like to ask about the Parliament of the ...
A: You're right of course about the lack of written constitution. This means that a surprising amount ...
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| robin cook vs gordon brown | 11/20/2001 | Phil Woodford |
Q: Is there a feud that exists between robin cook and gordon brown that goes back to the 70s? cheers
A: I believe this is indeed the case, but only because I have read it in the media - probably in the ...
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| Socio-economic groups | 6/25/2001 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I wonder if you could possibly shed any light on the socio-economic group system which classifies ...
A: The ABC system of measuring social class broadly reflects the way that the British government has ...
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| careers | 6/19/2001 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I am 16, and would like to know how old you have to be in order to join a political party. I am very ...
A: There is no minimum age set by law for joining a political party, but parties may have their own ...
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| Political Parties & Views | 3/22/2001 | Wesley Ball |
Q: What are currently the two major political parties in Parliament. What are their views on the North ...
A: Northern Irish policy is not really my specialism, but I will give you as clear an idea as possible. ...
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| TAXES | 3/22/2001 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I have a couple of questions to ask you. Do uo believe that the british tax system is fair and ...
A: The first thing I should say is that I'm not an expert on tax by any stretch of the imagination, but ...
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| UK parliamentary voting system | 3/21/2001 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I just came across the term "blanket vote" and there seems to be no information about it on the ...
A: The only context in which I've actually come across this phrase is American primaries. In many ...
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| Blair and PR | 3/11/2001 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I am an A-level student in the middle of writing a project on Tony Blair and his use of Spin ...
A: James Blair's approval ratings are of course high again at the moment. There just seemed to be a ...
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| Blair and PR. | 3/11/2001 | Wesley Ball |
Q: I am an A-level student in the middle of writing a project on Tony Blair and his use of Spin ...
A: This sounds like a fascinating question and I wish you well with it. Before I get round to answering ...
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| Government | 2/22/2001 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I am a teeanger from America, and I was wondering what power the queen has in the government and in ...
A: You're more correct than your parents, although I don't want to start any family feuds! ...
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| European Convention | 12/29/2000 | Wesley Ball |
Q: Will the incorporation of the european convention on human rights into British law as the Human ...
A: I am sorry that I could not help with the other one, but my specialisms is most definately on the ...
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| Electoral Roll | 12/6/2000 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I don't know whether or not you'll be able to answer my question, but here goes... I moved in late ...
A: Michael I'm not an expert on electoral law, although as a former candidate for Parliament I think I ...
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| Publishers | 10/9/2000 | Wesley Ball |
Q: I know this may be abit out of your field but hope you can help. Where can I find a list or ...
A: There is a directory that you can get hold of at most local libraries called the UK Media Directory ...
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| Britain and Europe | 4/16/2000 | Wesley Ball |
Q: Is it realistic for any British government to claim that it intends to play a central and ...
A: This is a bit of a difficult question to answer without ambiguity because it ultimately relies upon ...
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| Britain and Europe | 4/16/2000 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I`m a politics student at Birmingham University and I`m a bit stuck for ideas for the ...
A: Oliver My opinion is that it's unrealistic for Britain to be a leader in Europe whilst remaining ...
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| The Schengen Agreement | 3/29/2000 | Phil Woodford |
Q: I am an offshore British student from Gibraltar, I am currently studying in Northampton University. ...
A: Given your academic interest, I am sure you know a great deal more about the Schengen Accord than I ...
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| Politics | 3/21/2000 | Phil Woodford |
Q: What is the process for passing legislation in England and what power does parliament have in ...
A: David A good general answer to your question can be found at ...
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