Blog and updates
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2 Apr 2020
Prime Ministers We Never Had - Michael Portillo
Steve Richards reflects on the political career of the Conservative politician Michael Portillo.
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2 Apr 2020
The battle for the heart of the Labour party
In this thirty minute video, the FT follows veteran MP Margaret Hodge as she travels around the country interviewing key Labour figures ahead of the election of Keir Starmer as the new leader.
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1 Apr 2020
Prime Ministers We Never Had - Neil Kinnock
Steve Richards discusses the political career of Neil Kinnock, former Leader of the Labour Party (1983-1992) who eventually lost out to John Major in the 1992 General Election.
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31 Mar 2020
Prime Ministers We Never Had - Ken Clarke
Steve Richards reflects on the political career of Kenneth Clarke who reached the position of Chancellor but never made 10 Downing Street.
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19 Mar 2020
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 19 March 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Good luck!
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17 Mar 2020
Why is contemporary populist conservatism proving so successful?
From the UK to the USA, from Brazil to India, conservative populists are winning and holding onto power.
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12 Mar 2020
Budget 2020: Is austerity over?
What is the driving philosophy of Johnson's conservatism? Rishi Sunk's first budget certainly marks a departure after a decade of austerity and fiscal conservatism. This article looks at the detail.
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11 Mar 2020
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 11 March 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Good luck!
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11 Mar 2020
Is Joe Biden now on course to win the Democrat nomination?
With Biden winning more primaries, and Sanders appearing to lose momentum, this article identifies 5 key points to take away from the latest events in the Democrat race to nominate a presidential...
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10 Mar 2020
"50 ways to love your Leaver": how do opinionated families get over the divisions of today's politics?
Brexit didn't only divide the UK, it divided families and couples too. This article looks at how people are managing to live with these divisions.
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9 Mar 2020
A profile of socialist key thinker, Rosa Luxemburg
This video, shared widely on International Women's Day, provides a detailed profile of German revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg.
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6 Mar 2020
Rutman's resignation and the relationship between government and civil servants?
Ministers and their senior civil servants have often had difficult relationships. But this resignation is unprecedented. This article puts it into some perspective.
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5 Mar 2020
Biden's Super Tuesday Comeback Explored
A week ago Biden seemed down and out. Now he's the clear choice of moderate Democrats. This video explores what just happened. Will he emulate Hilary Clinton and beat Bernie Sanders? And what will...
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4 Mar 2020
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 04 March 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Good luck!
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2 Mar 2020
Which big donors have been funding UK political parties over the last 10 years?
Which parties get big donations, who is paying, and why? Find out more here.
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28 Feb 2020
Environmental pressure groups celebrate as Court of Appeal declares Heathrow third runway illegal
Democracy in action or democracy strangled? People power or nimbyism?
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27 Feb 2020
Will the Trump impeachment ultimately benefit the Democrats or the Republicans?
He's only the third US president to be impeached, but will it change anything? This video explores the long-term impact.
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26 Feb 2020
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 26 February 2020
As we took a half-term break, this week's quiz covers news stories from the last fortnight. Good luck!
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12 Feb 2020
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 12 February 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Good luck!
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30 Jan 2020
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 29 January 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Good luck!
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