Blog and updates
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28 Jan 2016
What is a caucus and how do they work?
Monday will see the first major step in the US Presidential Race the famous Iowa Caucus. However, except to those who participate within the caucus itself it can be a bit of mystery as to exactly...
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27 Jan 2016
Democrat Race 2016: Inside Bernie Sanders' Iowa Ground Operation
A fascinating insight here into the scale and detail of a campaign ground operation in a Presidential Race.
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27 Jan 2016
Road to the White House - Explained
This upbeat video from Sky News is a good scene-setter for students who will be studying and following the 2016 Presidential Race. The key dates and events are highlighted.
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27 Jan 2016
The National Rifle Association - the most influential pressure group in the world?
We often call the President of the United States of America the most powerful person in the world. That person is the leader of the biggest economy, biggest army and largest nuclear arsenal on the...
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27 Jan 2016
The European Union Explained
With the coming EU Referendum in Britain, and a deal potentially being reached next month, now is perhaps a good time to talk about the European Union. In this small mini-series of blog posts, I...
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27 Jan 2016
Should Parliament temporarily move out of London? Surely it's not that grim up North?
Further plans to relocate Parliament during a planned refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster have been revealed (click here for a new article from The Guardian). However, it would appear that...
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27 Jan 2016
Five Ways the 2016 Presidential Election Is Different From 2012
A thought-provoking short video here from the WSJ which compares and contrasts the 2012 and 2016 Presidential Race to identify significant points of difference.
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27 Jan 2016
How Bloomberg Could Shake Up the 2016 Presidential Race
Could Billionaire Michael Bloomberg run as an independent candidate in the 2016 Presidential Race?
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27 Jan 2016
The Barbarism and Violence of ISIS - Explained
Why does ISIS engage in such barbarism? This video from the BBC seeks to explain.
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26 Jan 2016
Primacy factors influencing the EU referendum
According to a UKIP spokesperson, ethnic minority voters are more Eurosceptic than people assume, so campaigners for Britain to leave the EU should seek their support.
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26 Jan 2016
Timing of EU Referendum important says Sturgeon
Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon has warned David Cameron that any truth in the rumours that the promised referendum on the EU might take place this May would be a mistake and...
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25 Jan 2016
Third parties in America
It's quite easy to overlook the existence of third parties in a country dominated by two-party politics, but smaller "third parties" do exist. This Hip Hughes History mini lecture takes you on a...
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25 Jan 2016
How does IS target British teenagers?
I continue to be impressed by the BBC iWonder series - I spotted one today on the topic of how IS targets British teenagers - well worth a look in both the politics and PSHE classroom.
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25 Jan 2016
The Scotland Bill and the "no detriment" principle
Following the Scottish independence referendum result, Lord Smith of Kelvin was commissioned to write a report outlining how Scotland and the rest of the UK should move forward. The report stated...
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24 Jan 2016
Life Under ISIS Control in Raqqa
A short, but useful video here which uses secretly-filmed footage from Raqqa to help describe life under the currently ISIS-controlled city.
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24 Jan 2016
35 Years on from the SDP - Could the Labour Party Split Again?
Labour loses badly in an election and moves decisively to the left in choosing a new leader. Sound familiar?
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22 Jan 2016
The Litvinenko saga - still the Cold War?
Yesterday saw the publication of the findings of the inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko,leading to tense scenes in the House of Commons and a ramping up of frostiness in the...
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22 Jan 2016
The craziness of a US Presidential election
I really like this article from the BBC that identifies a number of the more entertaining / unbelievable / gripping elements of the US Presidential "Race to the White House" - a great lesson...
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21 Jan 2016
Could Voter Apathy Make Brexit More Likely?
The pollsters in the UK seem to find it hard to reach apathetic voters. They don't respond so easily to polling firms, and the evidence suggests that many of them are more disposed to vote...
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