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9 Nov 2015
Canada's new, more representative Cabinet
Following on quickly from Justin Trudeau's new government in Canada were announcements about his new, diverse, representative government, which has been acclaimed around the world as being a sign...
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9 Nov 2015
Al-Shabab's strategies
Al-Shabab, the Islamic insurgency group in North-Eastern Africa, hit the news headlines again last week when they carried out a double-suicide attack on a hotel in Mogadishu, the capital city of...
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6 Nov 2015
Cameron vs Corbyn - Can you guess who made which quote?
Here's a fun 10 minute starter for your next Government and Politics lesson. Your students are presented with 16 quotes and the question 'Which of these are quotes from David Cameron?' They must...
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5 Nov 2015
Can Jeremy Corbyn ever become Prime Minister?
Whilst much of the media coverage of Mr Corbyn is fairly negative, and a good number of Labour MPs expressing their concern over his leadership, he continues to appear confident and optimistic. At...
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5 Nov 2015
Great Political Speeches
There are some classic political speeches that good students should be aware of. As a starting point, this website (aptly named British Political Speech!) collates speeches from UK political...
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3 Nov 2015
How useful are e-petitions?
The link below takes you to a radio clip on the changes and history of the e-petitions in the UK.The use of e-petitions is a fascinating aspect of a modern democracy as, in principle, it would...
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2 Nov 2015
Global Politics - Why Saudi Arabia Matters
Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in international political and economic affairs in the Middle East and beyond. This short 60 second video from the BBC is a useful summary of the reasons why Saudi...
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1 Nov 2015
Why the General Election in Turkey is important
Here's one of those fantastic little video clips from the BBC (worth every penny of the licence fee!) that explains the reason why the outcome of the General Election in Turkey is important. Of...
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30 Oct 2015
Topical News Quiz – take the lollipop challenge!
Here’s a quick topical news quiz challenge on various stories from the world of Government and Politics over the last week. It comes in the format of an onscreen quiz called the ‘Lollipop...
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28 Oct 2015
Hail to the Chief - President Romney
Imagine the scene, its Tuesday 12th February 2013, all of Congress is assembled to hear the State of the Union, there is a buzz of excitement rippling through those assembled. The Sergeant at Arms...
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23 Oct 2015
Trudeau or Bieber? Battle of the Justins
Here’s a nice (and short!) video clip comparing the recently elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with that other famous Canadian Justin (as in Bieber).
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22 Oct 2015
European integration
There are some great ready-made resources out there for teachers and students tackling the EU options for Gov and Pol A-level. I really like this starter quiz from One Europe as a great way in to...
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22 Oct 2015
The impact of Joe Biden's decision not to run for President
Yesterday Joe Biden (currently Vice President to Obama) categorically ruled himself out of the Democrat White House race for the 2016 election. Still, he took the opportunity at his announcement at...
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22 Oct 2015
English-only votes...a move to a federalist Britain?
Debate was certainly heated in the Commons today, as the debate focused on "English votes for English laws" - or to put it differently, answering the West Lothian question (you can find a 60 second...
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21 Oct 2015
Jeremy Corbyn and the party whip
Given that during his time as a backbencher Mr Corbyn was a well-known rebel, often defying the party whip, how will use the party whip now that he is leader?
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21 Oct 2015
Analysing the importance of the Chinese State Visit
Looking closely at the ins and outs of this week's Chinese State Visit to the UK is a great way of bringing much of the politics syllabus to life. A great place to start is this BBC News analysis -...
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21 Oct 2015
Britain and the EU - some data
There are some great infographics and charts around at the moment looking at data on the UK-EU relationship.
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20 Oct 2015
Opposition Day - Tax Credits Debate
There are 20 Opposition Days in each Parliamentary Session; these days provide opposition parties with the opportunity to set the agenda for debates on a given day. Today is the 7th Opposition Day...
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20 Oct 2015
The Canadian General Election
I always think it's interesting to look at election results in other countries that operate the "Westminster System". The results out today from the 2015 Canadian General Election certainly provide...
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20 Oct 2015
Hillary Clinton's Campaign Horse Race
This graphic from the Economist is an entertaining look at how Hillary's fortunes in the current campaign compare with her 2007 campaign - the Economist assures us that the graphic will be updated...
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