Robert Peel (Prime Minister) First ever maniffesto

I have decided to post this famous and first ever maniffesto on here as I have an interest in politics and find it highly important. So I have taken out the main points of the maniffest...Have a read!

 

18 December 1834

To the Electors of the Borough of Tamworth. Analyse

Gentlemen,

Gentlemen, the arduous duties in which I am engaged have been imposed on me through no act of mine. Whether they were an object of ambition coveted by me — whether I regard the power and distinction they confer as of any sufficient compensation for the heavy sacrifices they involve — are matters of mere personal concern, on which I will not waste a word. The King, in a crisis of great difficulty, required my services. The question I had to decide was this — Shall I obey the call? Or shall I shrink from the responsibility, alleging as the reason, that I consider myself, in consequence of the Reform Bill, as labouring under a sort of moral disqualification, which must preclude me, and all who think with me, both now and for ever, from entering into the official service of the Crown? Would it, I ask, be becoming in any public man to act upon such a principle? Was it fit that I should assume that either the object or the effect of the Reform Bill has been to preclude all hope of a successful appeal to the good sense and calm judgement of the people, and so fetter the prerogative of the Crown, that the King has no free choice among his subjects, but must select his Ministers from one section, and from one section only, of public men?

But the Reform Bill, it is said, constitutes a new era, and it is the duty of a Minister to declare explicitly — first, whether he will maintain the Bill itself, secondly whether he will act on the spirit in which it was conceived.

With respect to the Reform Bill itself, I will repeat now the declaration I made when I entered the House of Commons as a member of the Reformed Parliament — that I consider the Reform Bill a final and irrevocable settlement of a great constitutional question — a settlement which no friend to the peace and welfare of this country would attempt to disturb, either by direct or by insidious means.

Then, as to the spirit of the Reform Bill, and the willingness to adopt and enforce it as a rule of government: if, by adopting the spirit of the Reform Bill, it be meant that we are to live in a perpetual vortex of agitation; that public men can only support themselves in public estimation by adopting every popular impression of the day, — by promising the instant redress of anything which anybody may call an abuse — by abandoning altogether that great aid of government — more powerful than either law or reason — the respect for ancient rights, and the deference to prescriptive authority; if this be the spirit of the Reform Bill, I will not undertake to adopt it. But if the spirit of the Reform Bill implies merely a careful review of institutions, civil and ecclesiastical, undertaken in a friendly temper combining, with the firm maintenance of established rights, the correction of proved abuses and the redress of real grievances, — in that case, I can for myself and colleagues undertake to act in such a spirit and with such intentions.

I am, Gentlemen,
With affectionate regard,
Most faithfully yours,

Robert Peel.

Blog Review

http://www.schoolsmatter.info/

This educational blog I follow ‘School Matters’ is an American blog page which gets updated regularly and has topics covering every aspect in Education not just in America, but globally which is interesting and key to my studies in University.

As a university student who dreams to teach in America this application is perfect for me to keep up to date with the on goings over in America. On the other hand I believe this blog is also very useful to students studying education because it’s a chance for them to have a look at the type of educational system that America has and be able to compare that to the one here in the United Kingdom.

 This blog has topics that cover every aspect of education from politics to class room activities. All sorts of posts are made from topics in the news about education or about articles for example ‘Young people of the world: Adults will not save you’ by Martin King really talks about society and how it affects education. This site is also good because it has links to people and other pages who are highly thought of in the world of education, but it also has links to other educational blogs which is a huge bonus because you can read more on education just through searching one blog.

Testing Web 2.0 Application

In this post I am going to discuss the application on Web 2.0 that I have decided to have a look at. The interesting application I have chosen is called ‘EducationEye’. This application is a very clever application and can be good for people to find out new information.

http://www.educationeye.org.uk/

This application I believe is fantastic for university students in particular but also to anyone who wants to learn about different things. The best thing about this application is anyone can post a piece of information on here. There is a search bar at the top of the page which allows you to search for anything you’d like. The results would return as loads of eyes on the page with titles which you can click on and they expand if you wish to read more of the information/article that someone has posted. The application is simple to use and understand, it takes seconds to sign up and then your away to get searching on topics of your choice. The only negative thing I can say about this application is the fact that anyone can post information on here about anything which you have to use your judgment and decide if the source is reliable or not.

This application I would rate ten out of ten because it is brilliant for students in University to have a search at anything they’d like and to find out more information from other people around the world.

Hope this infromation was useful and I reccomend you test this app!

Pros and Cons of Web 2.0 and Social Networking

Since the existence of Web 2.0 several social networking sites have been created and in the past five years the figures of people using social networking sites are through the roof. Social networking sites are found to be more than just social networking sites; they are a part of everyday society as technology continues to develop. The sites are endless and the popular ones include Facebook, Skype, Bebo, and Twitter just to name a few.

Positive Points:
1. Sites like Skype offer a free video service where you can see anyone around the world which would be good for companies and for social pleasure

2. Sites as popular as Facebook which millions of people use are used for social pleasure to contact friends and is a great advertisement method to make money for companies.

3. Sites like Wikipedia can be good to find out information as it’s a descriptive page but also Youtube can be good for watching videos of anything you’d like.

Negative Points:
1. Social Networking sites can be dangerous as you could be talking to people you’ve never met who could be a danger to society and individuals.

2. Personal information is on these sites so you’re very exposed to the world.

3. People have lost their jobs through videos they’ve posted on youtube or stuff they’ve posted on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter and have damaged the individuals reputation and image.

Web 2.0 and soicla networking sites will continue to expand therefor important factors like these need to be conisdered before using.

Karen Thomspon Walker-Fear

Karen Thompson Walker - What fear can teach us... This video is an inspiring story told by story teller and author of 'The Age of Miracles' who attempts to change the way we think about fear. The story used in her inspiring story is the one of the ‘Essex’ whaleship which started sinking after an attack from a sperm whale 3000 miles away from any homeland in 1819. After considering two scenarios which included going to an island nearby and being eaten by cannibals or attempting to sail home to America. It is clear that fear played a part in the men’s decision. Karen talks about how fear, if used in the correct manor, can be an amazing thing. Karen talks about how people can learn from fear and that fears have different faces. She goes on to talk about how fears have plots, beginning and an ending. It also focusses ones attention to the answer and the outcome of the future. This inspiring talk really makes you think about how controlling a human being can be over they’re fear. She describes the human species as the author and writer of our own fears. This talk really inspired me to change the way I think about fear and to control my fear.

English A-level work

I have decided to post some work on here that I done at A-level English. This is one of the transcripts I studied which involved a heated debate between John McCain and Barack Obama who were fighting for presidency:

 

 

BO: John you said that the er fundamentals of the economy were sound

ANCHOR: say say it directly to him (.) say it directly to him

BO: then I’ll John ten days ago you said (.) that the fundamentals of the economy were sound and//

JM: //he afraid I couldn’t hear him

BO: it’s been your president who you said you agreed with ninety percent of the time (.) who presided over (.) this increase in spending (.) this orgy of spending

JM: I have opposed the president on spending (.) on climate change (.) it’s well-known that I have not been elected miss congeniality in the United States senate (.) nor with the administration

BO: John you like to pretend like the war started in 2007 (.) you talk about the surge (.) the war started in 200 0 and three (.) you said we knew where the weapons of mass destruction were (0.5) you were wrong (.) you said that we were going to be greeted as liberators (0.5) you were wrong

Chelsea vs Manchester United Review

Manchester United pulled off the comebacks of all comebacks…

Manchester United pulled off the comebacks of all comebacks this evening at a lifeless Stamford Bridge. Two early second-half strikes from Juan Mata and David Luiz added to a first-half own-goal by Jonny Evans to bring up a 3-0 score line that flattered the hosts somewhat. But United raised their game and, spearheaded by Wayne Rooney – who netted two penalties – they drew level thanks to a late Javier Hernandez header. David De Gea made an incredible late save to deny Mata’s sublime free-kick, with the Spaniard tipping over a Gary Cahill effort in stoppage time as the golden points were shared in West London.

The result means United are two points behind run-away leaders Manchester City, while fourth-placed Chelsea edge a point ahead of Newcastle United, who beat Aston Villa earlier on Sunday. Chelsea will be wondering how they failed to win the game given their position before United’s first penalty went in on 61 minutes. Questions will again be asked of Andre Villas-Boas’s tactical decisions. Daniel Sturridge had been a breath of fresh air all match, forcing Evans’s own-goal and leading the line with confidence, while Torres, for all his hard work, looked lost once more in his goal drought horror, picking up a fourth booking since last February that means he has seen yellow more often than the back of the net for the Blues, although he did get a fine assist.

But when United pulled it back to 3-2 following a contentious penalty given when Danny Welbeck bought contact from Branislav Ivanovic which seemed a straight forward dive, not in Howard Webb’s misty eyes, the Portuguese coach removed Sturridge and not Torres for Oriol Romeu. The ex Barcelona B starlet has good positional sense, but he had a limited impact - possibly startled by the intensity of the occasion - while it is common knowledge that retreating into a defensive shell plays to Manchester United's strengths of relentless attack from all angles, without the help of the experienced heads in Scholes and Giggs feeding the two goal machines in Rooney and Hernandez.

John Terry was missing for Chelsea with fellow defender Ashley Cole also absent; United, meanwhile, welcomed back Rooney and Ashley Young from injury, although Nani failed to make the squad. A tense first half saw the red devils make most of the running, while Chelsea got the lucky breaks – including one that Reds fans will insist cancels out their questionable penalty.  Referee Howard Webb failed to penalise a clear foul from Cahill, which started outside the area but left Welbeck in a heap when he was through on goal. Had it been given, Chelsea would most likely have gone down to 10 men at an early stage. The young Pensioner’s second slice of fortune resulted in them taking the lead: Sturridge did well to beat a sluggish experienced head of Patrice Evra to the by-line, but his low cross flew past De Gea and in off the knee of a confused and wrong positioned Johnny Evans. Chelsea went close to an immediate second when Sturridge forced a smart stop from De Gea, so United cranked up the pressure, creating chances through Young, Welbeck and Rooney – Petr Cech making fine saves to deny all three.

The second half seemed to be set for a United comeback but, practically from the restart, Chelsea doubled their lead with a wonderful goal. Torres was in acres of space down the right with the washed up Evra again missing. The goal-shy striker floated over a wingers cross that landed straight to the feet of his technically gifted Spanish team-mate Mata: who in a blink of an eye, and with marvellous technique, the former Valencia playmaker smashed home an unstoppable volley leaving De Gea wondering what happened. It was some goal and within three minutes it was 3-0, although a combination of poor defending and yet more luck saw Luiz meet Mata’s free-kick with a header, allowed to do so by poor marking and helped past De Gea by the shoulder of Rio Ferdinand.

Sir Alex Ferguson responded by introducing Hernandez, but the Mexican super-sub was not involved as Evra went some way to compensating for his defensive frailties by bounding into the box to draw a clumsy challenge from Sturridge. It was a penalty and Rooney responded with a clean finish into the roof of the net, bringing it back to 3-1. While that decision was clear, United’s second spot-kick was dubious to say the least: in an almost-identical incident to that which saw Manchester City’s Adam Johnson win a penalty off Fulham’s Chris Baird on Saturday, Welbeck hung a leg out to draw contact off Serb defender Ivanovic.

It was the combining team work of Welbeck and Webb which denied Chelsea to a famous victory, perhaps with his earlier mistake in mind, pointed to the spot, Ivanovic’s righteous disbelief mimicking that of Baird’s at Man City yesterday. Rooney was not put off though, calmly slotting the penalty one way and sending Cech the other, and it was game on. But the script insisted United should complete the miraculous comeback, and they did so in some style as, after another bounding run and cross from Valencia, Rooney drew a fine stop from Cech: Ryan Giggs picked it up wide left and, as he has done for what seems like an eternity, the old man of the Premier League curled a wonderful cross that Hernandez was destined to meet with a headed goal. There was still time for some late drama as De Gea went some way to compensating for errors in previous matches with a miracle stop from Mata’s curling free-kick, showing incredible agility and speed to pluck the ball from the top right. The former Atletico Madrid man was called into action again when, in the fourth minute of injury time, a trademark Cahill pile driver was tipped over for a corner. United were not to be undone, holding out for the draw. Chelsea, meanwhile, continue to look over their shoulders at Newcastle and Arsenal as the threat of finishing outside the top four looms in the air of West London.