Blog and updates
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27 Mar 2023
Failure of devolution in Northern Ireland
An obvious example when assessing the impact of devolution
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27 Mar 2023
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 27 March 2023
Here's our weekly UK politics quiz. Please note: the quiz was written and posted before an announcement about the new leader of the SNP.
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23 Mar 2023
Essay on the power of the Prime Minister: Truss
Where do students insert consideration of her premiership? What we decided...
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21 Mar 2023
Will Raab be forced to resign over bullying allegations (update)?
A good example of whether the doctrine of Individual Ministerial Responsibility remains an important component of the UK's uncodified constitution
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20 Mar 2023
Select committees and role of Commons: case study
Often called the real engine rooms of government, we've taken something from this year's Budget as a case study of their effectiveness.
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20 Mar 2023
Fascinating documentary on the role of the media
The BBC three parter on Rupert Murdoch is well worth watching if you haven't seen it. Not just because the last series of Succession is coming!
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17 Mar 2023
Biden: success of the POTUS and Ukraine
An unprecedented move by a sitting President but will it help his presidency?
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16 Mar 2023
Great podcast on Parliament and its representative function
Presented by Professor Rosie Campbell from King's College, London, it's well worth a listen
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15 Mar 2023
Immigration and small boats - a rich vein of examples
The multi-faceted nature of Politics and ability to make linkages between topic areas in the subject is no better illustrated than with the government's Illegal Migration Bill, which is wrapped...
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15 Mar 2023
Budget 2023 - English regional devolution
There's a quiet revolution going on in the English regions
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10 Mar 2023
An end to radical direct action?
A recent newspaper article follows up on XR's claim that they are switching tactics
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9 Mar 2023
Conservatives and internal party democracy
Is there a grassroots rebellion among the Tories? And why are we asking?
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9 Mar 2023
SNP and internal party democracy
A good one to watch as the leadership debate gets underway
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8 Mar 2023
Great academic article on Lords reform
By Meg Russell, this could provide excellent background for a student talk/article
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