This book addresses the problem of the underrepresentation of women in politics, by examining how language use constructs and maintains inequality in political institutions. Drawing on different political genres from televised debates to parliamentary question times, and fifty interviews with politicians between 1998 and 2018, the book identifies the barriers and obstacles women face by considering how gender stereotypes constrain women's participation, and give them additional burdens. By...

Gender, Power and Political Speech explores the influence of gender on political speech by analyzing the performances of three female party leaders who took part in televised debates during the 2015 UK General Election campaign. The analysis considers similarities and differences between the women and their male colleagues, as well as between the women themselves; it also discusses the way gender - and its relationship to language - was taken up as an issue in media coverage of th...

The New Once a Week Cookbook will change the way you cook forever! This amazingly simple system does what it says on the cover -shows you how to cook just once a week. With the price of fuel at an all time high, the cash strapped cook cannot afford to be without it. Aimed at novice cooks, the book starts off with basic "Once a Week" recipes and takes you right through to Dinner Party level.

The new Weight Watchers PointsPlus program varies from the old points system in two significant ways. In the first instant, calorific values are not part of the revised points calculation. The previous system looked at calories, fat and fiber to provide a points value for individual food items. But, under the revised Weight Watchers PointsPlus plan fiber, protein, carbohydrates and fat are used to compute a food value. Additionally, the majority of both vegetables and fruits receive a no p...

The best jobs in Britain today are overwhelmingly done by the children of the wealthy. Meanwhile, it is increasingly difficult for bright but poor kids to transcend their circumstances. This state of affairs should not only worry the less well-off. It hurts the middle classes too, who are increasingly locked out of the top professions by those from affluent backgrounds.Hitherto, Labour and Conservative politicians alike have sought to deal with the problem by promoting the idea of ...

Author of the bestselling Everyday Halogen Oven Cookbook. Halogen ovens are perfect when cooking for two as they are so much cheaper to use than a conventional oven. Once you have mastered the basics, this machine will change the way you work in your kitchen. When cooking for two, you no longer have to waste energy heating a conventional oven. You can create amazing dishes with the minimum of fuss, washing up and waste. Nutritionist Sarah Flower, author of best-selling The Everyday Halogen...

Solve your weeknight dinner dilemmas with 50 triple-tested recipes you can cook in 30 minutes or less.50 of the Best: 30-Minute Meals is packed with cooking options to cater for a busy lifestyle. Created for cooks of all skill levels, this collection features pasta, rice and noodle dishes, meat, chicken and seafood meals and vegetarian options.Recipes include: Chicken ravioli with pesto; Spaghetti Puttanesca; Lemongrass beef noodles; Pork chops in marsala; Fajitas;...

Arguing that policy has become an increasingly central concept and instrument in the organisation of contemporary societies and that it now impinges on all areas of life so that it is virtually impossible to ignore or escape its influence, this book argues that the study of policy leads straight into issues at the heart of anthropology.

This fantastic kindle book contains 70 simple vegan recipes all tried and tested on a vegan family. They have all been created by busy mum Samantha Michaels, so are not only suitable for the whole family but are quick to make at the end of a busy and stressful day. Samantha tries to keep all her meals healthy but her main focus is on delicious and tempting meals that everyone will enjoy eating. She loves to make up new recipes and tries everything out on her family and friends before publi...

Do we have a literacy crisis?Fierce debates in the media over how to teach children to read and write have reached new heights in recent years. The intensity of the debates is not surprising as literacy education matters to everyone, but there is collateral damage. Public confidence in literacy teachers has been undermined and many believe we have a literacy crisis in our schools.The Literacy Wars explains the reasons for the often bitter disagreements between the ...

This book brings together key themes in Childhood Studies to provide an accessible yet scholarly introduction for students and practitioners.

From the star of BBC One’s ‘Nigel and Adam’s Farm Kitchen’ this beautiful and easy-to-use follow-up to ‘The Kitchen Diaries II’ contains over 600 recipe ideas and is your essential go-to for what to cook every day.Returning to the territory of Nigel’s bestselling ‘Real Fast Food’, ‘Eat’ is bursting with beautifully simple and quick-to-cook recipes, in a stylish and practical flexible format that’s easy to read and use anywhere.Enjoy sizzling chorizo with potatoes and shallo...