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  • 2 Nov 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 02 November 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most questions are based on the UK but some will be taken from...

  • 19 Oct 2026

    The "Revolving Door" Premiership" - 2016-2026

    Andy Burnham is the UK’s seventh prime minister (PM) in 10 years, prompting journalists and commentators to talk of a ‘revolving door’ at No.10, ‘prime ministerial churn’ and the country ‘burning...

  • 19 Oct 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 19 October 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most questions are based on the UK but some will be taken from...

  • 12 Oct 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 12 October 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most questions are based on the UK but some will be taken from...

  • 5 Oct 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 05 October 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most questions are based on the UK but some will be taken from...

  • 1 Oct 2026

    Will the UK embrace proportional representation?

    With Andy Burnham, a long-standing advocate of proportional representation (PR), now Prime Minister, journalists and commentators have been speculating (once again) about the prospect of electoral...

  • 28 Sept 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 28 September 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most questions are based on the UK but some will be taken from...

  • 21 Sept 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 21 September 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most questions are based on the UK but some will be taken from...

  • 14 Sept 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 14 September 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most questions are based on the UK but some will be taken from...

  • 14 Sept 2026

    Andy Burnham's New Cabinet | Five Takeaways

    On becoming the UK’s new PM in mid-July this year, Andy Burnham set about appointing his new cabinet. His selections for the senior ministerial positions in his government have been pored over by...

  • 7 Sept 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 07 September 2026

    It's back! the tutor2u weekly politics has returned for the start of the new academic year. Each week during term time we ask 8 questions about political news events from the last 7 days. Most...

  • 7 Sept 2026

    The Lessons of the Clacton By-Election | August 2026

    In July 2026, Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform, abruptly triggered a by-election in his own constituency of Clacton, claiming that the ‘Westminster establishment forced it upon me’. What followed...

  • 24 Jul 2026

    What Does the New PM Andy Burnham Stand For?

    Andy Burnham’s high-profile return to the House of Commons following his impressive victory at the Makerfield by-election (18 June 2026), and Keir Starmer’s decision to stand down as PM shortly...

  • 22 Jul 2026

    Why Did Starmer's Premiership Collapse After Just Two Years?

    At the July 2024 general election, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won a huge parliamentary majority of 174 seats, echoing Tony Blair’s New Labour triumph at the polls in 1997. Less than two years...

  • 20 Jul 2026

    How does the Labour Party select its leader?

    By announcing his decision to resign as leader of the Labour Party on 22 June, Keir Starmer immediately set a leadership contest in motion. The catalyst for Starmer’s departure was Andy Burnham’s...

  • 29 Jun 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 29 June 2026

    In another momentous week at Westminster, here's our final politics news quiz of the 2025-2026 academic year. We have our usual 8 multi-choice questions with a particular emphasis on Keir Starmer's...

  • 22 Jun 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 22 June 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. There are 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to politcs from the last 7 days. Most of the questions are about the UK but some focus on global...

  • 15 Jun 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 15 June 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. There are 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to politcs from the last 7 days. Most of the questions are about the UK but some focus on global...

  • 8 Jun 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 08 June 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. There are 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to politcs from the last 7 days. Most of the questions are about the UK but some focus on global...

  • 1 Jun 2026

    Politics Weekly Quiz | 01 June 2026

    Here's this week's politics news quiz. There are 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to politcs from the last 7 days. Most of the questions are about the UK but some focus on global...

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