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Joseph William Jones (10 March 1900 – 18 March 1988), known as Bill Jones, was a British trade unionist. Born in Bethnal Green, Jones joined the British Army early in World War I, while still underage. His mother obtained his release, but he rejoined in 1917, and continued to serve in the army until 1920.
The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It is a non-fiction book published in 2014 by the British writer and political commentator Owen Jones. [1] [2] In it, Jones describes relationships between different groups which he believes form the British Establishment. He explains the links between these groups and their purported common ...
The UK, like several other states, has sometimes been called a "two-and-a-half party system" because parliamentary politics is dominated by the Labour Party and Conservative Party, while the Liberal Democrats used to hold a significant number of seats (but still substantially less than Labour and the Conservatives), and several small parties ...
The son of George Ernest Norton, [3] Philip Norton was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth, where he now sits as a governor and Warden of the School. [4] [5] He graduated from the University of Sheffield with the degree of Bachelor of Arts and later as a Doctor of Philosophy, and, after winning a Thouron Award, from the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Arts.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... William A. Jones also known as Bill Jones is a British writer known as the author of ...
10 April – The UK and the EU agree an Article 50 extension to 31 October 2019. No reopening of the withdrawal agreement negotiations is allowed and the UK "must hold the elections to the European Parliament" on 23 May, or it will be forced to leave on 1 June 2019. [34] [35] 12 April – Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage launches the Brexit ...
The UK government announces a scheme to offer failed asylum seekers £3,000 if they agree to move to Rwanda voluntarily. [203] The UK government announces a ban on foreign state ownership of British newspapers and news magazines following controversy over a potential purchase of The Telegraph by a consortium backed by the United Arab Emirates ...
5 January – The UK government confirms it will not go ahead with a plan to privatise Channel 4. [2] 9 January – A new scheme to support businesses with the cost of energy bills is outlined in the House of Commons to replace existing support due to end in March. The scheme will replace capped energy bills with a wholesale discount on gas and ...