Blog and updates
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25 Apr 2016
Anywhere but Westminster? Does refurbishment give Politics a chance to re-engage?
The very thorny issue of how to undertake urgently needed refurbishment of Westminster Palace has reared its head again this week, as David Cameron calls for MPs to remain in Parliament whilst...
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25 Apr 2016
Boris and Dave - how different are they?
I don't know about you, but I'm finding the whole EU referendum debate a really insightful examination of the behaviour of our politicians. I find it incredible that politicians from the same...
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23 Apr 2016
Onboard Air Force One
Ever wondered what it would be like to fly about the most iconic plane in the world? Air Force touched down in London this week as President Obama met the Royals and David Cameron.
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20 Apr 2016
Elections 2016: Local Elections - Key Areas for the Parties
This is the first blog post in a 2016 UK Elections series which will cover the devolved elections, London mayoral elections, Police and Crime Commissioners and local elections. I hope you find them...
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20 Apr 2016
How Powerful is the UK in Europe?
There has been a debate raging about just how powerful the UK actually is in Europe. Is the UK powerful in just one institution or both the major players, the Council and European Parliament?
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19 Apr 2016
Elections to the House of Lords? You must be kidding!
I kid you not loyal blog readers, yesterday saw an election take place to elect a member of the House Lords. Now I can assure you that I have not gone mad and live in a world whereby the House of...
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18 Apr 2016
The Iceberg Higher or Lower challenge - voter turnouts for UK General Elections
Here's a fun lesson starter from the furtive imagination of regular contributor Scott Thomas. This one is a variation on our Higher and Lower game that involves the whole class. The class are...
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14 Apr 2016
Europe: Them or Us
Former BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson has returned to our screens to present a two-part series on the background to the European Union and Britain. It is well worth a watch, the first episode...
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14 Apr 2016
Electoral Commission decide which groups will lead the 2 sides of the EU membership referendum campaign
Yesterday the Electoral Commission (a public regulator of elections, referendums and party finances) made a decision on which group would lead each side of the campaign for June's EU membership...
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11 Apr 2016
Dennis Skinner asked to leave the Commons - is the notion of adversarial politics a positive thing for UK democracy
Firebrand Labour MP Dennis Skinner was asked to leave the House of Commons today after using unparliamentary language. He called the Prime Minister 'Dodgy Dave' in reference to his financial...
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11 Apr 2016
Jeremy Corbyn's Electoral Strategy
In a series of three articles Tony Vitofski explores Jeremy Corbyn's electoral strategy for winning in 2020. He examines Corbyn's claim that Labour can win by convincing the apathetic, the young...
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8 Apr 2016
The Government's Pro-EU pamphlet - what it shows about the complexities of UK political processes
According to news sources, the Government has spent over £9m on creating a booklet that explains the advantages of the UK's membership of the EU and the potential concerns that exist over a...
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29 Mar 2016
Get Ready for the Fireworks at a Contested GOP Convention
We could be in for one of the most interesting party conventions in history if, as seems possible, no GOP candidate reaches the required number of delegates.
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24 Mar 2016
Hostility towards Corbyn within the Labour Party
Given the recent resignation of Iain Duncan Smith and the apparent schism within the Conservative Party over the topic of European Union membership, it may be easy to forget that the Labour Party...
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23 Mar 2016
Revealed! The DfE Requirements for the New A Level Politics Specifications from Sept 2017
Would you like to know what will need to be in the new A Level Politics specifications for teaching from September 2017? The details have just been released.
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22 Mar 2016
The Presidential Election Game
Presidential candidates must win states to gain the electoral college votes in order to secure victory in elections, but with fifty states and the District of Columbia all having a say, can your...
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21 Mar 2016
Is BREXIT More Likely Than You Think? (The Answer Might be Linked to Trump)
Most of the recent opinion polls show Leave ahead of Remain - though it is early days of course. However, the bookmakers have Remain as the most likely result of the EU Referendum on 23 June.
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21 Mar 2016
The Battle for Garland: The Republicans Strike Back
Over the weekend, I blogged about the weekly address by President Obama, that encouraged Senate Republicans to uphold their constitutional duty and interview and confirm his choice of Merrick...
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19 Mar 2016
The Battle for Garland & Your Exam
In the weekly address to the American people, Barack Obama has used the time to ramp up the pressure on Republican Senators in order to get his nominee Merrick Garland confirmed by the Senate.
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18 Mar 2016
The Simpsons prediction of a Trump presidency
An article in the Guardian earlier this week alerted me to a number of events "predicted" by the Simpsons - and one such event was their prediction, years ago, of a Donald Trump presidency. Take a...
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