1. Who can make a Difference
Who holds power in the UK?

2. Power What is power? Who has power over you?
Youtube: A critical state
What is power?
Who has power over you?
Have you ever consented to someone having power over you?
The government have certain ways of exercising power without authority? Give an example

3. Authority Why do we consent to people having power over us?
What is authority?
Governments have used certain methods to gain authority with the people: Mandate to join the EU in 1970s.
Youtube: Nelson Mandela at 90.

4. Lord Acton (1887):
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
However:
Hobbes believed that power is v. important and a leader should use any means possible including violence to keep control of the people.

5. Power is more important than authority.
What is your opinion?

6. Control theory is a way that political parties can use their influence in order to get into power. Very often they rely on the media to show the government as failing.
Youtube: prime ministers questions 12th November 2008
Think of more examples.

7. Homework
Half of class to research the core ideologies of the Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative parties.
Focus on: taxation, public services, war and conflict and government powers and state control.
A brief outline to be presented to the class next lesson

8. Homework
Half the class to present on the role of multinational groups:
Explain the relationship between the Commonwealth, EU, NATO, and WTO
This can be done in a diagram with labels and explanations and presented to the class next lesson.