Brown video
I have come across another very useful video on Brown’s year.
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An in-depth look at Gordon Brown’s first year in office
read more...»London Mayor: you’re fired!
There are rumours circulating that the Labour Party would like Sir Alan Sugar to become their candidate for the London Mayor contest in 2012
read more...»The end of Gordon
Even commentators previously supportive of Gordon Brown think they’ve got it wrong. Why so, and what does this say about the importance of the media?
read more...»What are the Democrats for?
There is an excellent review of Paul Krugman’s new book “The Conscience of a Liberal: Reclaiming America from the Right” by Eyal Press in the London Review of Books.
read more...»The election (of) race
Barack Obama’s race was a non-issue it seemed until about March time. What role will it play in the election?
read more...»Post AS ideas
Hillary timeline
read more...»Obama’s number two
A brief look at the main contenders for the VP spot on this year’s Democratic ticket - including this writer’s prediction
read more...»Crush on Obama
With Hillary about to endorse the person who defeated her in this year’s primaries at the weekend, we thought we’d take another look at one of the features of Obama’s internet campaign
read more...»A2 exam update: American Politics
Whatever happened to the “Kennedy Court”?
read more...»McCain’s mating game
Speculation continues about who will join the presumptive Republican nominee on the ballot in November
read more...»AS revision: Parliament
Are tales of legislative decline exaggerated?
read more...»AS revision: some definitions
A few examples of definitions in the people and participation area worked on during study leave
read more...»Iraq: will America ever get out?
Thomas Powers writes an excellent long essay on this in the New York Review of Books
read more...»Constitutional reform revision: freedom of information
MPs and your right to know
read more...»Devolution revision: differences in Scotland and Wales
How has devolution been delivered in these two parts of the Celtic fringe?
read more...»Devolution revision: West Lothian Question
5 reasons why I think that this is a problem that has been overstated
read more...»Devolution revision: the West Lothian Question
Here we consider why the West Lothian Question can be considered a problem. Later this week I will propose that it is perhaps an issue that has been overblown
read more...»Electoral systems revision: outcome of London 2008
This entry on the results of the London elections adds to previous postings examining the workings of the Supplementary Vote and Additional Member System
read more...»Electoral systems revision: AMS in action
That the London Assembly is elected using the Additional Member System is little known or much misunderstood
read more...»Electoral systems revision: Supplementary Vote in operation
There is a strong possibility that in today’s London Mayor race second preference votes may well determine who gets to control City Hall for the next 4 years
read more...»Brown skids?
More details of the Prime Minister’s troubles fill today’s newspapers
read more...»If it’s Monday, it must be Sweden
Apparently the latest educational flavour of the month in party policy circles is the Swedish system
read more...»Pennsylvania or bust?
This week attention turns to the Keystone State, as the Democrats gear up for a potential showdown in the last big primary
read more...»Politics Categories
Edexcel Unit 1 revision: political parties (Dec 2007)
To what extent do Labour and Conservative party policies overlap?
This is an area of the course that presents problems for students. One of the reasons for this may be the fact that respondents have to craft answers on apparently shifting sands, with the parties constantly changing their stance on policy.
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