Boris as PM - useful cut out and keep article
Here I am placing it in the context of Foley's thesis of spatial leadershipThis is a useful backgrounder to the troubles faced by the current government over the past year. It was published to...
A new poll of teachers published in The Independent says 92% of them think he should go
The real PMQs
In one of our online lessons this week we have been examining the effectiveness of the UK Parliament in carrying out its role as a check on the executive, emphasising the massive importance of the...
Great little resource for online learning
I came across OpenLearn, Free Learning from The Open University when doing some lesson preparation on legislatures. It is a taster site for the Open University, but offers a much more manageable...
Kamala Harris as veep
While the intention was to post a few blogs with recaps of developments in British politics last year, this is the second post on an American theme. But it’s not often that one comes across such a...
US Politics update: Georgia Senate polls
What is the significance of these contests?
Edexcel A-Level Politics Catch Up
Over 1,000 Year 13 students are now enrolled on Edexcel A Level Politics Catch Up - the self-paced online course designed to support students completing their Edexcel A-Level Politics qualification...
Listen to Obama read from his autobiography
Available now on BBC Sounds/Radio 4
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 14 December 2020
Here's the final quiz on UK Politics for 2020. A merry Christmas to all our quizzing staff and students.There's still time to use our Christmas Politics Quiz - available here.
The UK Parliament and its representative function
To gain easy marks if we wish to answer a question on this topic in the exam, we need to supplement points with good data. Read on.
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 07 December 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Don't forget - there is a 'Classroom Mode' for any teacher wishing to use this as part of their classroom delivery. Good Luck!
Developing politics knowledge beyond the classroom. Part five: podcasts
On my way to school this morning, I spotted a gap in my series on what we could also possibly continue to call boosting your personal statement for UCAS.
Get the Obama biography
I have been asked by several students if the first volume of Obama's autobiography is worth reading. Yes, buy it, or borrow it if you can.
Rebels, rebels? The tiers are a mess
The latest parliamentary rebellion, this time over regional covid restrictions, has hit the headlines. Why?
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 30 November 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Don't forget - there is a 'Classroom Mode' for any teacher wishing to use this as part of their classroom delivery. Good Luck!
Who said devolution has been a 'disaster'?
Significant social change as part of the post 1997 constitutional reforms
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 23 November 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Don't forget - there is a 'Classroom Mode' for any teacher wishing to use this as part of their classroom delivery. Good Luck!
Developing politics knowledge beyond the classroom. Part four: documentaries
Equally, it would have been possible to continue to call this boosting your personal statement for UCAS.
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - UK Politics quiz 16 November 2020
Here's this week's UK politics news quiz. Don't forget - there is a 'Classroom Mode' for any teacher wishing to use this as part of their classroom delivery. Good Luck!
Equally I could have called this boosting your personal statement for UCAS.