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Royal prerogative case study: calling an election
How significant a power is this in reality?
The Rwanda bill and the separation of powers
The judiciary strikes back
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 15 January 2024
Here's our weekly politics news quiz.
The case for more devolution to city regions
The outgoing Bristol city mayor argues for more power to the cities.
The danger of referendums: changing public opinion on Brexit
A recent poll suggests strong voter regret on the issue of the UK's EU withdrawal: how could we have prevented this?
All eyes on Iowa
American voters (well, a very small number of them) go to the polls on Monday
Sunak and the power of the PM
How does the PM's use of media fit with Foley's thesis?
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 08 January 2024
Happy New Year! Here's our first politics news quiz of the year.
Nigel Farage and the role of third parties
With speculation rife about a future election date, it's worth revisiting what role third parties play in British politics
Sunak and the Liaison Committee
This über select committee challenged the PM on his flagship Rwanda plan
The case of Michelle Mone and House of Lords reform
A bit more on defending the indefensible?
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 18 December 2023
Here's our final weekly UK politics quiz of 2023. Merry Christmas to all our weekly quiz users!
Best and worst of the Lords
Two examples in the same day's newspaper serve as a good way in to discussing the old chestnut of reform of our upper chamber
The Tory "five families"
The vote on the Rwanda bill provides a fascinating insight into factions within the Conservative Party - backgrounder and research task
Devolution problems: legal conflict between Holyrood and London
Trans rights law has caused a constitutional tussle
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 11 December 2023
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Tory party disunity over immigration
Internal party splits don't play well with the electorate
Keir Starmer: the party leader and factors affecting voting behaviour
Many people currently question what the Labour leader stands for
What would a Trump second term mean?
A great podcast from the FT looks at the prospects for election 2024
UK Politics Weekly Quiz | 04 December 2023
Here's our weekly UK politics quiz.