What's up in Hartlepool?
Not much, but there is a byelection. Read on...
Caitlyn for California
A leftfield gubernatorial campaign following a recall election
An independent Wales. Really?
Good article on the topic, with some stunning opinion poll data on the future of the principality.
There's a definate sense of 'sleaze' in this week's UK Politics news quiz. It's like being back in the 1990's. Good luck!
Votes at 16 - lesson starter
A useful little video from the BBC to stimulate debate on the topic.
Excellent resource on UK politics - free!
I may be teaching the proverbial grandmother to suck eggs here?
Great backgrounder on the potential break-up of Britain
From the Economist, this video would be ideal as an intro on devolution, and/or the use of referendums
Welcome to the new term! Try these 10 multi-choice questions on UK politics news stories from the last week.
What is international relations (IR)?
And can any examples be provided of what kinds of topics or questions it looks at? Yes, there was a good example of an key IR theme in the paper recently...
Excellent MOOC on American Government
In fact, it's now a series. But when I did it it was one entire course. And it is excellent.
Death of Shirley Williams - Co-Founder of the SDP
Shirley Williams, a former Labour Cabinet Minister and a co-Founder of the Social Democratic Party has dies at the age of 90.
Direct action by pressure groups
Extinction Rebellion and breaking windows at the bank
A highly recommended Politics podcast
This week I have started listening to Talking Politics
Links between ex-government ministers and business
It goes further than Cameron and the Greensill lobbying saga, and raises important questions about democracy in the UK
Good example of constituency obligations of an MP
Quite often we think of MPs as servants of a party machine, or as a check on the government. But looking after the people who they are elected to represent may override these aspects of the job
Devolution: London to go its own way on drugs?
Reports today that the current London Mayor is likely to set up a new commission on drugs policy
Another new party in British politics
It simultaneously plays on northern stereotypes, but claims to be completely serious
The president as legislator in chief
The case of Joe Biden's infrastructure and jobs bill