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Youth Contract Scheme
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On 2 April 2012, the United Kingdom government announced a £1 billion ($1.6 billion) scheme to tackle youth unemployment. The programme is led by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and its aim is to ...
mixed-member-proportional (MPP)
Politics; General politics
Electoral system in which voters cast two ballots, one for a local candidate running in a territorial constituency (first-past-the-post) and the other for a list of candidates put forward by a ...
constituency
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An electoral district, territorial subdivision for holding an election.
political contribution
Politics; General politics
A contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party.
assumption of power
Politics; General politics
Situation when a person takes upon itself powers of authority.
lame duck
Politics; General politics
An elected official who is approaching the end of his or her tenure, and especially an official whose successor has already been elected.
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