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SWE26 If you were stuck on a deserted island what book would you choose?

The region has been at war for several years now. ALL the countries involved have been holding talks for over a year to try and end the fighting. The first attempt at peace was rejected within days, but further talks at reaching an agreement have taken place, and now it seems that the two sides are more determined to achieve a lasting peace.

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Peace

The bomb exploded in the city centre killing ten people and Injuring many more.
Soldiers fought a terrible gun battle, firing for two hours at enemy fighters.
The enemy leader managed to escape, but most of hi~ soldiers were either killed or handed in their weapons, and the army is now in control of the situation.


The government is now preparing for the next election, and today the prime minister will focus on education and the need for more young people to go to university.
The Transport Minister is also due to announce today a new transport policy, including special measures which aim to persuade drivers to leave their cars at home.
The government has already said that one of its objectives will be to put forward ideas for new laws to protect Immigrant workers.


Political Objectives

In the British political system, elections must be held every five years, though it can be sooner than that in some situations. The UK is divided into 650 political areas, and in each area people vote for ~ person representing the political patty they want co see in power. The politician with the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament (known as an MP) for that area. Parliament, therefore, has 650 MPs, and the party with the majority of MPs usually forms the government. The leader of that party also becomes prime minister

Politics

In the western world, people are living longer. This is good news, but an ageing population also creates social and economic problems, and we have to limit how much we spend. Who cares for the elderly, and equally important, who pays for that care? Should the government ask everyone to save more money for their old age, so they can pay for their own care? Should we also ask working people to pay for the elderly through higher taxes? One answer, of course, is to help older people to keep up their strength, and to stay fit for as long as possible.

An ageing population

In the developed world, fewer children now suffer from the disease which arc still a problem in developing countries, but the number of young people around the world with asthma has increased. There arc various reasons for this, but doctors believe that breathing difficulties, are often caused by allergies to cigarette smoking, certain types of food or pollution. There has also been an increase in mental health issues among the young, and these are often very hard to treat.

Health issues

In Britain, serious crimes such as robbery and murder, are tried in court by a judge and jury. The purpose of the trial is to examine the evidence and determine whether somebody is innocent or guilty of the crime that they have been charged with. That is the jury's decision. If the person is guilty, the judge will then decide the correct punishment for the crime.

In court

A crime is reported to the police, usually by the victim.
The police investigate it. The victim and witnesses tell the police what they know.
The police look for evidence and take photos where the crime took place.
If possible, they catch the person responsible for the crime and arrest him/her.
If they think they have proof this person committed the crime, they will charge them.
This person will then go to court.