Blog and updates
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5 Feb 2016
The US Judicial system explained
Another lively video from Hip Hughes History - this one is an 8 minute whizz through the key structures and roles of the US Judiciary, giving useful background knowledge for the Supreme Court topic...
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5 Feb 2016
Congressional Committees explained
Here is a short video from Crash Course on the role of Congressional Committees in US Politics - a useful starter to the topic.
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5 Feb 2016
Youth representation in Dubai
Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, has asked the country's universities to nominate three men and three women who have graduated in the last two years, or are in their final year...
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5 Feb 2016
Ten Minute Rule Bills
According to Parliament's glossary, Ten Minute Rule Bills are a type of Private Members' Bill in the House of Commons. It allows a backbench MP to make his or her case for a new Bill in a speech...
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3 Feb 2016
What Are the Greatest Threats to World Security?
The political / economic environment is packed with potential threats and risks? But, which of these genuinely pose a threat to world security?
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3 Feb 2016
Election Time in the Emerald Isle
In just over three weeks the Republic of Ireland will go to the polls to elect a new Dáil (Parliament). Irish Prime Minister or Taoiseach Enda Kenny, hopes to be the first Fine Gael leader ever...
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2 Feb 2016
Has Cameron got what he wanted in the EU deal?
There is heaps of analysis in the news about the so-called EU deal struck between David Cameron and Donald Tusk. So here is a reminder of what Cameron wanted from the deal, and a look at whether he...
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2 Feb 2016
Joe Biden at the White House White Board
If you've not found the White House White Board playlist on YouTube then do take a look - it's a great source of information.
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2 Feb 2016
Key moments from the Iowa speeches
This short collation of snippets from the speeches of Presidential hopefuls following the Iowa caucuses would be a super lesson starter: click here for the BBC video.
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2 Feb 2016
Political biographies
The first biography of Jeremy Corbyn, Comrade Corbyn, has just been released -take a look at this short, fun BBC report on whether the general public wants to read such political biographies.
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2 Feb 2016
Iowa Caucus | The Results
Voters in Iowa last night took to the polls to cast the very first votes of the US Presidential Election. Here is the round up of the key results from the State of Iowa.
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1 Feb 2016
Explaining the Primaries
You may have realised that the US Primary season kicks off today with the Iowa Caucus and is followed next week by the New Hampshire primary. In case your knowledge about how the primary process...
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30 Jan 2016
Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn - Twins?
An interesting attempt here by BBC Political Reporter Brian Wheelerto draw comparisons between Democrat Bernie Sanders and Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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29 Jan 2016
Engaging Lesson Starter - Conveyor Belt Memory Game
Here's a fun and engaging lesson starter for your next Government and Politics lesson called 'Conveyor Belt Memory Game' (hat tip to Paul Hoang from Sha Tin College in Hong Kong for the...
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29 Jan 2016
How to become the Presidential Nominee
A pupil remarked to me the other day, that the race to the White House is a 'little over the top'. They are of course right, too many in the UK, when comparing the race to the our own, are rightly...
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28 Jan 2016
Will capitalism destroy democracy?
TED talks are always worth watching, and this one from Yanis Varoufakis entitled "Capitalism will eat democracy - unless we speak up" is no exception. The transcript is here, and you can watch his...
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28 Jan 2016
Votes for women in the UK - a brief history
The Parliament Education service has produced two short videos outlining the impact of suffragettes and their efforts in securing the vote for women.
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28 Jan 2016
The difference between the UK, GB and England
One of my biggest bugbears as a politics teacher was student confusion between the UK, GB and England, and misuse of the terms. This short video helps to clear up some of the confusion.
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28 Jan 2016
China's progression towards liberalism
The Economist magazine has put together a helpful chart that shows key dates in China's transition away from Mao's version of communism and towards the "social market" that it has today - useful...
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28 Jan 2016
1946 and the making of the modern world
If you've not yet picked up a copy of Victor Sebestyen's excellent book "1946: The Making of the Modern World", then it's worth adding to your wishlist, especially if you teach Ideologies or Global...
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