UK Politics Annual Quiz | 2023 - 2024
Here's a quick quiz for your remaining students on events that have taken place in the UK politics world since the academic year started in September 2023. The quiz includes 10 questions - how many...
GE24 voting behaviour: the rise of the independents
Further evidence of the fragmentation of the two party system
GE24: what would happen under a PR based system?
Great intro for understanding electoral systems
GE24: the nation changes its government
Some highlights and analysis of a momentous night
Election night 24: the nation decides
A couple of explainers on the mechanics and a preview of the outcome
GE24: the Farage effect
Nice clip from the Radio Times on how the Tories could be affected by the Reform Party
GE24: ethnicity and voting behaviour
Useful little clip from Sky News on this aspect of psephology
GE24: where do young voters stand?
Quite a good article and news clip to use as classroom stimulus on voting behaviour for this demographic
More on opinion polls. But should there be any more?
One writer consider an array of the latest polls, and another writes that he's had enough of them
GE24: more on social media
A nice little clip from Sky News with loads of facts and figures on the topic
GE24: the impact of new media
The Guardian asks in a fascinating article if this will be the first post-mainstream media eletion
Were you up for Portillo redux?
Will we see a repeat of that famous night in at GE97 when a host of big hitters lost their seats?
GE24: new media and voting behaviour
Reform- and the TikTok effect, and online spending
Voting behaviour at GE24: why Scotland matters
Events north of the border could be important this year
Voting behaviour: tactical voting GE24
What role could it play in influencing the outcome of this year's election?
Sky News clip a good starter for discussion on immigration
Doesn't link directly to A Level spec but I used this with my form group on this hot button topic for GE24
Is an electoral asteroid about to hit the Tories at GE24?
Fascinating interview with Rory Stewart on Australian news channel forecasting an electoral wipeout in July
Reform Party case study: GE 24 manifesto launch
Students are expected to know about a couple of emerging/minor parties
Idiot's guide to GE24
Think it's intended for adults but could be good for lower school as background for a mock GE