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Why does quickly calling for new elections change anything in parliamentary based systems [closed]
For context I understand the American political system quite well, and have a somewhat weaker understanding of how the UK government works. With this disclosure...
My understanding is that the basic ...
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Why does the EU find the foreign agent law in Georgia against their values?
The draft law would require organizations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as "foreign agents".
The EU, which gave Georgia candidate status in December, has ...
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What was the original context of Margaret Thatcher's quote by Nikki Haley?
In Nikki Haley's speech suspending her campaign on 6 March 2024, she said:
I have always been a conservative Republican and always supported the Republican nominee.
But on this question, as she did ...
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Has the US government said anything about forcing Apple to have multiple app stores on their devices?
The EU has passed/will pass a law forcing Apple to give users the option to switch between multiple app stores (for example, the Microsoft and Samsung app stores), but only in the EU so far. Has the U....
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Why was an inscription commemorating Dresden's bomb deaths removed?
There was an inscription commemorating those who died from the UK and the US bombing Dresden in February 1945, when an estimated 22-25,000 civilians were killed.
Recently, according to Bild, the ...
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Do the US and the UK have the right to attack Houthis?
The UN security council demanded an immediate end to Houthis attacks.
Does this give the right to the US and the UK to unilaterally decide to attack Houthis according to UN treaties and/or ...
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Are the strikes against Yemen ordered by President Biden unconstitutional?
The U.S. and British forces have launched a massive retaliatory strike against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen (1/12/2024). The military response by the U.S. and U.K. comes after a series of drone ...
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How does the logic work for no prosecution exceptions to the right to not self incriminate in the presence of different jurisdictions?
In many democratic countries there is some sort of a right for an accused to not have to answer police questions to prevent people being forced to incriminate themselves. In the USA this is in the ...
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Why does the UK use US-made strategic missiles?
Why does the United Kingdom use strategic missiles made in the United States, such as Trident, instead of producing their own? It is understandable that they would import tactical missiles, but why ...
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Do major parties have explicit long-term agendas?
Major parties in two-party-dominated states (e.g. US and UK) have clear reputations, we can look at the laws they pass and listen to what pundits say about them. I have never read a manifesto (maybe I ...
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I don't understand the current Harry Dunn/Anne Sacoolas situation, and why the virtual court appearance?
I think I am missing something about this case (particularly the criminal case), because I don't understand the current situation and legally/politically, how it got there and where it's at.
My ...
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Legality of NATO countries freezing assets of friends and family of Putin
Ignoring people such as Russian government members and Russian parliament members, I am asking about the legality of the freezing the assets (where susceptible to such freezes) of people who are ...
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Are there critics against supporting Ukraine based on an economical viewpoint?
I understand that there are several reasons politicians consider when they decide about sending military or financial aid to Ukraine. But in the end, these aids are financed by US/UK tax payers. The ...
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Why is abortion such a central issue in US politics, but not in the UK?
In Britain (excl Northern Ireland) a country close in many respects to the US - in terms of religious history, society, status of women, medical ethics etc abortion is rarely a political issue.
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Why is the public opinion about GCC countries so low in the USA/UK?
What is the public perception in the USA and the UK about oil-rich gulf countries and their people?
According to the above post, the public approval rate of GCC countries and their people is low in ...