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Why vote Trump?
Great video with interviews ofTrump supporters - excellent for a flipped classroom activity
Trump and the end of democracy in the US?
Some are predicting a dystopian future if Trump is elected for a second term
Sunak's Cameron gamble
This short video clip is the best analysis of the PM's reshuffle. Great for class discussion/flipped classroom on Cabinet appointments/power of patronage
Cabinet appointments
With a lot of talk in Westminster focusing on what many saw as inevitable, Suela Braverman’s exit from the Home Office, this is a good time to look at the reshuffle.
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 13 November 2023
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Suella Braverman and the ministerial code
The Home Secretary is under increasing pressure to resign
Election 2023 significance
A great night for the Democrats but not necessarily propitious for Biden
Increasing the powers and responsibility of England's regions?
The call by the West Midlands mayor for control of police powers has sparked fierce debate
Election 2023 and what it means for 2024
In the USA, this week there is an "off year" election, with plenty going on
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 06 November 2023
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Rail ticket office closure U-Turn
A good example of success by pressure groups
US Congress: Flipped Classroom Activity
Resources for looking at the effectiveness of the US Congress.
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 30 October 2023
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UK poverty update
A damning new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation lifts the lid on the latest UK poverty figures.
Historic byelection victories for Labour
The Conservative party look set for a crushing defeat at the next national poll
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 23 October 2023
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Referendums and representative democracy
Australia votes No on indigenous recognition, and divisions deepen
Voting Behaviour and the Labour Party
Excellent article post-conference in this weekend's Observer
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 16 October 2023
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