A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 04 October 2021
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Which former Tory MP attended the Labour Party conference? Who quit as a Labour frontbencher? Which party elected two new joint leaders? All this and...
Swiss same sex marriage vote
An example of the advantages of referendums?
The German elections and the system for electing MPs
Do events in Germany this week strengthen or weaken the case for electoral reform in the UK?
American decline: Global Politics and useful Oxbridge prep
One of the most interesting topics on the Global Politics route is the debate about whether American hegemony is over - includes videos
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 27 September 2021
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Who avoided the use of the word 'scum' whilst deputising for Keir Starmer at PMQs? Which city will not be getting an 8-storey high Union Jack on a...
Reworking referendums?
The Irish abortion referendum might be something of a template as to how future UK votes are handled
Pressure group tactics spectacularly backfiring
Does M25 protestor Liam Norton walking off morning breakfast show GMB strengthen or damage the case of Insulate Britain - includes video
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 20 September 2021
It has been a week of doing the hokey cokey in Boris Johnson's Cabinet so the re-shuffle dominates the news stories. Who was the last female Foreign Secretary before Liz Truss? Which remit has NOT...
Johnson's cabinet reshuffle: context and research exercise
You'd have to have been sleeping in a cave not to have heard about the game of musical chairs at the heart of government.
Another week, another example of direct action
Insulate Britain protested by blocking the M25. Why?
Government to push forward with more devolution
The Local Government Minister announced plans in an interview with the FT this week
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 13 September 2021
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Who was accused of attending a meeting without any government officials present? Which is the 'quietest' day in the Commons? Which minister said that she...
Re-evaluating success of Extinction Rebellion (XR)
Interesting article on XR in the paper
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 06 September 2021
Our weekly UK politics news quiz is back! A warm welcome to regular and new users of the quiz. We have 10 multi-choice questions based upon news stories from the last 7 days. The SNP have gone into...
Friday fun: politicians dancing (or not!)
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Devolution in the UK: success or failure?
A couple of examples from the same newspaper this week to add to a typical A Level question
Heads up - TV and film
Three great things to watch for Politics students to fill up the final moments of the holidays
Independents and third parties in the UK
Fascinating article on BBC about increased success of independent and third parties at local level in recent years