political life in Britain

Political life in Britain Table of content I Introduction II ‘Political life’ definition III British political life in comparison with Vietnamese political life The public attitude to politics The style of democracy The constitution The style of politics The party system IV Conclusion Public attitudes to politics British unenthusiastic attitude  Politicians in Britain not have good reputation  The lack of enthusiasm for politicians  The British were not always so unenthusiastic “How much you trust British governments of any party to place the needs of the nation above the interests of their own political party?” Comparison with Vietnamese attitude to politics  Vietnamese people generally pay a lot of attention to politics and politicians  Politicians receive admiration from many people because of their contribution to the country…  Vietnamese always considered participation in an election as a citizen responsibility and as a political right  People often feel angry about programs insulting politics in Vietnam The style of democracy in British British special style of democracy  Britain is the country whose citizens not have ID card  The duties of the individual towards the state are confined to not breaking the law and paying taxes  The government in Britain has a comparatively free hand  People have no hand in the running of the country Comparison with Vietnam democracy  Laws are enacted to ensure Vietnamese most fundamental human rights People’s Health Protection Law (1989), Education Law (1998), Land Law (2003, being amended), Anti-Corruption Law (2005), Social Insurance Law (2006), Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control (2006), Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control (2007), and Law on Gender Equality (2011)  The State is of the people, by the people and for the people Constitution Constitution in Britain Britain is a constitutional monarchy Constitution in Britain It also a parliamentary democracy The Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch Unwritten law  the UK has no single constitutional document  there are rules, regulation, principles and procedures  Some of them are written down, some of them have been spoken and then written down and some of them have never been written down at all Comparison with Vietnamese constitution  The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a law- governed state  President of Vietnam is the head of state, and Prime Minister of Vietnam is the head of government  Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly of Vietnam  The constitution clearly indicates that the state power is in the hand of the people The state is of the people, by the people and for the people The style of politics in Britain  influenced by the traditional British respect for privacy and love of secrecy  the House of Commons was 'the most exclusive club in London'  Almost all British citizens 18 years old or older may vote  a genuine habit of co-operation among politicians of different parties Style of politics in Vietnam  The Communist Party of Viet Nam is the vanguard of the Vietnamese working class, the working people, and the whole nation  recognizes the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as the highest organ of state power  The State President is the Head of State, elected by the National Assembly Comparison between Vietnam and Britain about politics Almost important decisions of the government are being taken at important conferences, at official public meetings, not at lunch or drinks like in Britain In Vietnam  Vietnam is a single-party state  a single political party forms the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates for election  the co-operation between Vietnamese parliamentary delegation to build the country is taken for granted In Britain  National Assembly is the highest power in Vietnam but in Britain it is Parliament The party system In Britain Two-party system in Britain Britain is a multi-parties country; however, it is normally described as having a two-party system including those inside Parliament and those outside Parliament • Since 1945, one of the two big parties has, it controlled the government, members of these two parties have occupied more than 90% of all seat in the House of Common The same situation existed throughout the nineteenth century • The party system In Britain • During the eighteenth century members of Parliament tended to divide themself into two camps, those who usually supported the government of the time and those usually did not • The two parties did not exist to promote single, coherent political philosophies The main reason for their existence was to gain power by forming effective coalitions of interest-group and individual In Vietnam  The politics of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are defined by a single-party socialist republic framework, where the President of Vietnam is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Vietnam is the head of government, is one-party system led by the Communist Party of Vietnam  Executive power is exercised by the government and the President of Vietnam  There is no alternation of power among political parties, no competition to gain more seats in Parlament like in Britain The Communist Party of Vietnam covers nearly all seats in National Assembly British modern situation  Britain is often rated as one of the poorest large country in Europe and polices of it’s governments have pulled in several different directions, people tend to be pessimistic about the future  Matter of identity cards is one area of possible change But these changes aren’t good There has been growing concern about increasing crime in the country  Another possibility is that Britain will finally get a written constitution Compare with Vietnamese modern situation  when the collapse of the Soviet Union saw the end of central planning and the decision to avoid constitutional change  Political interference in the economy compared to the 15 or so years that followed the emergence of a market economy in 1989–91  There have also been reports of increased violence by Vietnam’s security forces which some allege is designed to provoke a popular response Thank for your watching [...]... to build the country is taken for granted In Britain  National Assembly is the highest power in Vietnam but in Britain it is Parliament The party system In Britain Two-party system in Britain Britain is a multi-parties country; however, it is normally described as having a two-party system including those inside Parliament and those outside Parliament • Since 1945, one of the two big parties has,... the Head of State, elected by the National Assembly Comparison between Vietnam and Britain about politics Almost important decisions of the government are being taken at important conferences, at official public meetings, not at lunch or drinks like in Britain In Vietnam  Vietnam is a single-party state  a single political party forms the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates... of Vietnam  There is no alternation of power among political parties, no competition to gain more seats in Parlament like in Britain The Communist Party of Vietnam covers nearly all seats in National Assembly British modern situation  Britain is often rated as one of the poorest large country in Europe and polices of it’s governments have pulled in several different directions, people tend to be... these changes aren’t good There has been growing concern about increasing crime in the country  Another possibility is that Britain will finally get a written constitution Compare with Vietnamese modern situation  when the collapse of the Soviet Union saw the end of central planning and the decision to avoid constitutional change  Political interference in the economy compared to the 15 or so years... of all seat in the House of Common The same situation existed throughout the nineteenth century • The party system In Britain • During the eighteenth century members of Parliament tended to divide themself into two camps, those who usually supported the government of the time and those usually did not • The two parties did not exist to promote single, coherent political philosophies The main reason for... Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly of Vietnam  The constitution clearly indicates that the state power is in the hand of the people The state is of the people, by the people and for the people The style of politics in Britain  influenced by the traditional British respect for privacy and love of secrecy  the House of Commons was 'the most exclusive club in London'  Almost all British... political philosophies The main reason for their existence was to gain power by forming effective coalitions of interest-group and individual In Vietnam  The politics of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are defined by a single-party socialist republic framework, where the President of Vietnam is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Vietnam is the head of government, is one-party system led... was 'the most exclusive club in London'  Almost all British citizens 18 years old or older may vote  a genuine habit of co-operation among politicians of different parties Style of politics in Vietnam  The Communist Party of Viet Nam is the vanguard of the Vietnamese working class, the working people, and the whole nation  recognizes the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as... UK has no single constitutional document  there are rules, regulation, principles and procedures  Some of them are written down, some of them have been spoken and then written down and some of them have never been written down at all Comparison with Vietnamese constitution  The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a law- governed state  President of Vietnam is the head of state, and Prime Minister of... Political interference in the economy compared to the 15 or so years that followed the emergence of a market economy in 1989–91  There have also been reports of increased violence by Vietnam’s security forces which some allege is designed to provoke a popular response Thank for your watching ... taken for granted In Britain  National Assembly is the highest power in Vietnam but in Britain it is Parliament The party system In Britain Two-party system in Britain Britain is a multi-parties.. .Political life in Britain Table of content I Introduction II Political life definition III British political life in comparison with Vietnamese political life The public attitude... Constitution in Britain Britain is a constitutional monarchy Constitution in Britain It also a parliamentary democracy The Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch Unwritten law  the UK has no single