Lecture 15 The 21 st century
The Labour Government 1 st term: 1997 -2001 - Clause 4 called ‘the common ownership of for means of production, distribution and exchange’; Tony Blair (1997 -2007) - Princess Diana’s funeral; - minimum wage, tax rises; - 1998 the Human Rights Act
The Labour Government 1 st term: 1997 -2001 - 1998 devolution: the Scottish Parliament Tony Blair (1997 -2007) the National Assembly for Wales
The Labour Government 1 st term: 1997 -2001 - 1998 the Good Friday Agreement - August 1998 Omagh bombings Tony Blair (1997 -2007)
The Labour Government 1 st term: 1997 -2001 - 1999 the House of Lords Act - 2000 the Freedom of Information Act 2 nd term: 2001 -2005 - 2001 troops sent to Afghanistan Tony Blair (1997 -2007)
The Labour Government 2 nd term: 2001 -2005 - 2003 troops sent to Iraq - 2003 public protests against the Iraq War Tony Blair (1997 -2007) - July 7, 2005 London transit bombings
The Labour Government 2 nd term: 2001 -2005 - Clause 28 repealed in Scotland (2000) and th rest of the UK (2003); - 2004 the Civil Partnership Act; - helped integrate Britain into the EU Tony Blair (1997 -2007)
The Labour Government 3 rd term: 2005 -2007 - 2007 Blair resigns from the Office and takes off the leadership of the Labour party Tony Blair (1997 -2007) Michael Levy Rupert Murdoch
The Labour Government - 2008 world financial crisis hit the UK; - proposed some of the PM’s powers be transferre to the Parliament, and of the Parliament’s to the citizens; - new Ministerial Code; Gordon Brown (2007 -2010) - creation of eco-towns; - 2009 the Community Energy saving program
The Labour Government - 2006 doctors were given a 22% pay rise; - 2010 the Additional Paternity Leave Regulation - parents of children up to 16 can demand a flex work schedule; - the Health in Pregnancy Act; - 2008 the Employment Act; - 2009 the Autism; - 2010 the Equality Act; - 2010 the Children Poverty Act - May 10, 2010 Brown resigns from the Office Gordon Brown (2007 -2010)
The Conservative Government - a ‘hung’ Parliament; - 2011 Cameron promised to return the UK troop from Afghanistan by 2015; - 2010 government cut spending on further education and raised tuition fees; David Cameron (2010 -present) - the National Union of Students and the Univers and College Union organised demonstrations in November-December
The Conservative Government - January 2011 the Health and Social Care Bill abolished the Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Care Authorities; - in March 2012 the Bill became law, which sparked protests David Cameron (2010 -present)
The Conservative Government - 2011 the Scottish National Party won an overal majority in the Scottish Parliament Alex Salmond Scotland’s First Minister David Cameron (2010 -present) - 2014 the Referendum on Scottish independence
The Conservative Government - April 29, 2011 marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton; - August 6 -10, 2011 a series of riots in England following the shooting of Mark Drugganby the police David Cameron (2010 -present)
The Conservative Government Multiculturalism issues: cross wearing ban David Cameron (2010 -present) Nadia. Eweida Shirley Chaplin
British Prose Neil Gaiman Sandman series Susanna Clarke Jonathan Strange Mr Norrell & J. K. Rowling Harry Potter series Alan Moore comic writer Philip Pullman The Golden Compass Hilary Mantel Wolf Hall
British Art: Stuckism Billy Childish Tea Drinker Robert. Walsa Medway Steam Boat
British Art: Graffiti a wall near Bethlehem Banksy
British Art: Painting Jack. Vettriano Game of Life The Singing Butler The Billy Boys Only the Deepest Red Dance me to the End of Love
British Art: Painting Beryl Cook Tommy Dancing Oil Tea in the Garden Little Olives, Big Olives
British Art: Installation Antony. Gormley Domain XXXII Time Horizon at Crosby Beach Field Domain at Winchester
British Art: Sculpture Anish Kapoor Cloud Gate, Chicago Arcelor. Mittal Orbit Slug
British Land Art Andy Goldsworthy Gold Icestar Fall Leaves Windy Spire Stone
British Music: Britpop and Rock Franz Ferdinand
British Music: Pop
British Music: Hip-Hop and Indie Dido James Morrison Damien Rice Morcheeba Amy Macdonald
British Music: Soul Joss Stone Amy Winehouse Duffy Adele
British Cinema: Personalities Rachel Weisz Sacha. Baron Cohen Hugh Laurie Tilda. Swinton Keira Knightley James Mc. Avoy Orlando Bloom Thandie. Newton
British Cinema: Titles
1 st term: 2001 -2005 - opposition to federal funding for abortion and st -cell research; - 2005 refusal to sign the Kyoto Protocol; - massive tax cuts; - by 2004 the deficit rose to $400 billion; - 2002 No Child Left Behind Act; - 2003 Medicare Act; - 2003 Clear Skies Act George Bush (2001 -2009)
War on Terror September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Twin Towers Pentagon a Pennsylvania field
War on Terror - October 26, 2001 the USA Patriot Act; - Homeland Security; - the War in Afghanistan (November 2001 – May 2002) Hamid. Karzai George Bush (2001 -2009) Osama Bin Laden
War on Terror - January 29, 2002 Bush declared the ‘axis of evil consisted of North Korea, Iraq, and Iran; - 2002 the CIA reports of Iraq’s allegedly having WMD (weapons of mass destruction); - War in Iraq (March 29 – May 1, 2003) George Bush (2001 -2009) - 2003 world protests against War in Iraq
2 nd term: 2005 -2009 - August 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; - 70% of New Orleans was flooded beyond reconstruction George Bush (2001 -2009)
2 nd term: 2005 -2009 George Bush (2001 -2009) - Medicare Drug Benefit program; - 2007 veto on the State Children’s Health Insuranc program that could give benefit to 6 -10 million children by raising cigarette tax; a - Bush urged the US businesses to stop depending on foreign oil and develop alternative fuel production, which in turn partly caused the 2007 food price crisis; - 2007 the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act established a guest-worker program and eased legalization of illegal workers; - 2008: $11. 3 trillion federal debt, subprime mortgage crisis, unemployment soars, which all leads to the US and then the world financial crisis - 2. 6 million jobs were lost in the US alone - 2008 calls for impeachment to Bush
Economic and domestic policy Barack. Obama (2009 -present) - authorised the State Children’s Health Insurance program, reversed the policy on stem-cell research abortion funding, and greenhouse gas emissions; - 2009 unemployment peaked at 10. 1%; - 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; - 2010 the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization Act, and Job Creation Act; - Obama ordered. Guantanamo closed; be - October 2009 the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act; - March 2010 the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; - December 2010 the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act
Foreign policy - Obama promoted more friendly relations with Russia and Muslim countries; - open opposition to Israel’s intentions to build houses for the Israeli in the predominantly Arabpopulated East Jerusalem; - order on withdrawal the US troops from Iraq by September 2010; - May 2011 Osama Bin Laden allegedly killed in a campaign in Pakistan; - March 2012 the US invaded Libya Barack. Obama (2009 -present)
Occupy Wall Street protests - the gap between the rich and the poor; - economic inequality, corruption, and huge influence of religious groups, lobbyists, and corporations on the US politics; - the protests began on September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park in New York City
American Prose Jonathan Franzen Freedom Denis Johnson Tree of Smoke Philip Roth The Human Stain Jhumpa. Lahiri Unaccustomed Earth Michael. Chabon The Final Solution Junot. Diaz Miss Lora
American Painting Ed Paschke Sonnet. Vert Tuti. Frut Daft Punk Self-Portrait
American Sculpture Rachel Feinstein Gargantua Puritan’s Delight Army of God a set for a Mac Jacobs show
American Poster Art Shepard. Fairey ‘Hope’ poster for Occupy Wall Street protest Duality of Humanity Peace Goddess
American Music: Rap and Hip-Hop Snoop. Dogg Jay-Z Missy Elliott 50 Cent Eminem The Black Eyed Peas
American Music: Pop Britney Spears Justin Timberlake The Pussycat Dolls P!nk Christina Aguilera Lady Gaga
American Music: Rock Limp. Bizkit
American Music: Punk and Emo
American Music: Indie and R’n’B Mary J. Blige Alicia Keys Regina. Spektor Ciara Norah Jones Kelly Clarkson Beyonce
American Cinema: Personalities Renee Zellweger Johnny. Depp Elijah Wood Reese Witherspoon Natalie Portman Don Cheadle Shia. La. Beouf Cameron Diaz
American Cinema: Titles
American TV