Weakness of Parliament?
The ten year sentence for breaking covid rules
Another good example of the use of Opposition Days
How the legislature can use this mechanism for the purposes of executive scrutiny - with hat tip to one of my Year 12s
Jeremy Hunt as chair of the health select committee
Another good example of how Parliament checks the executive
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics Quiz 08 February 2021
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz.
Heavily recommended podcast on the Kennedys
For anyone with an interest in American Politics and/or modern history (on Spotify)
Examples of direct action pressure group success are like London buses!
The case of Black Lives Matter and Britain's past history of colonialism and racism
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 01 February 2021
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz.
The power of the PM waxes and wanes
A presidential style of leadership is a double-edged sword. The case of Boris Johnson
Excellent devolution resource
'Has Devolution Worked?' from the Institute for Government is essential for anyone teaching or studying this key topic
Factors considered by the PM when choosing their Cabinet
Pointer towards a great article on the lack of experience in Boris Johnson's Cabinet
Brexit: "Taking back control"?
A couple of quite good articles recently about the extent to which leaving the EU has enhanced UK sovereignty
The latest actions by anti-HS2 protestors can be used by students of British Politics in answers on this very popular topic area
A good example of how Parliament checks the government
A headline in today’s paper quoting directly the chair of the Education Select Committee
The latest goings on at Holyrood
Another example for students of the negative outcomes of devolution
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 25 January 2021
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz.
Rebels continuing to give the PM a headache
Useful article in the news this weekend on Tory backbenchers unhappy about the government’s covid strategy
The US President in films
Nice little feature in today's Observer from the film critic Guy Lodge with some suggested watches
Heads up: recommended viewing for American Politics students
While it may not be Trump The Movie tonight's final part of the BBC series is worth watching