Blog and updates
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18 Jul 2021
Boris Johnson's style of premiership and the end of covid restrictions
An editorial in The Guardian is another reminder of the fact that the presidentialisation of the office of PM is a double edged sword
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14 Jul 2021
How the government faced down a backbench rebellion
The foreign aid cuts and what it says about the role of MPs
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12 Jul 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 12 July 2021
Our final UK politics news quiz of the academic year has a definate sports theme - if you can bear it! Good luck!
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9 Jul 2021
Pupil Power: a good pressure group example
And it's one that I think is both quite inspirational, and one that readers will have a personal interest in the topic
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5 Jul 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 05 July 2021
Who finished third in the Batley and Spen byelection? The DUP apologised for historical comments on what subject? Who was the highest earning MP in 2020? All these questions and more in this week's...
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28 Jun 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 28 June 2021
What reason did Matt Hancock give for tendering his resignation? Which of the ministerial seats has Sajid Javid NOT held? Who is the third leader of the DUP in as many months? All these questions...
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21 Jun 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 21 May 2021
John Bercow has defected to which party? According to Dominc Cummings, what did Boris Johnson call his own Health Secretary? Which politician resigned after only 21 days in his job? All these...
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16 Jun 2021
Hopeless Hancock? (And funny video clip)
Insight from the top on ministerial responsibility
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14 Jun 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 14 May 2021
Unsurprisingly, there are a few questions about the G7 in this week's UK politics quiz! Alongside events in Cornwall, we've got questions about the England team 'taking the knee' and the new news...
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9 Jun 2021
Politicians' favourite TV shows
Just a bit of fun, and content is likely to make it into the end of year Politics quiz!
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7 Jun 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 07 May 2021
Welcome back after the half term break! Which former Labour MP has announced that he will stand in the Batley and Spen by-election? Which controversial international leader recently visiting Boris...
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25 May 2021
A plug for BBC's Newsnight
Intelligent programming for developing syllabus knowledge and beyond
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24 May 2021
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 24 May 2021
Which former minister has been given Parliamentary time to present a Private Members Bill? What claim from Dominic Cummings has been categorically denied by cabinet ministers? Which former Shadow...
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