Vital Statistics on Congress
A hat tip to Amanda Sexton for flagging up this excellent source of data for US Congresses up to and including Obama.
Spotting a Business Opportunity in the Dating Market
I'm not sure there is much that a professional photographer could do for me (photoshop is another matter, of course). However, users of dating apps are increasingly turning to professional...
The Death of Brexit - as Brexiteers Pass On?
A thought-provoking piece here from Times columnist David Aaronovitch who argues that the majority in support of Brexit will be reduced to zero as older voters are dying and new young voters become...
Trump's First Year - the Economist
A concise two-minute video here from the Economist summarising the highlights (or lowlights) of the Trump presidency during 2017.
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 10 January 2018
The first UK politics quiz of 2018! Good luck...
Profiles of Key Political Thinkers
Some useful profiles of key political thinkers for the core & optional ideologies here in a special collection of study resources on the Tutor2u Politics site.
Are there good and bad causes of inequality?
"Economic inequality is a symptom of processes—some good, some bad—that drive the global economy. It’s the residue of a post-industrialized age." So argues Professor Angus Deaton in this excellent...
How effective is Parliament in controlling UK government and representing citizens?
A superb SWOT analysis here from Artemis Photiadou and Patrick Dunleavy at the LSE evaluating the effectiveness of the UK Parliament in holding the Executive to account and representing citizens....
Powers of the Crown
This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a brief history of life peerages.
Has Brexit reshaped British Politics?
Professor John Curtice has a new paper out in which he claims that age not social class is now the main demographic dividingline in British politics.
How parliament matters more than people think
A new study from Meg Russell and Daniel Gover at the LSE looks at the six faces of Parliamentary power at Westminster.
A Week is a Long Time in Politics - Weekly Politics Quiz (UK Edition) 22 November 2017
Another quiet week in British politics (not). Were you keeping on top of the UK politics news? Try this week's quiz to find out...
A Week is a Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 15 November 2017
Here is the latest 10-question quiz on events in UK politics over the last 7 days!
The 2016 US Presidential Election - One Year On
Our good friend Professor Vernon Bognador on fine form again in a special lecture to mark the first anniversary of Trump's election win. A perfect primer for US politics students.
A Week is a Long Time In Politics - UK Quiz 7 November 2017
Another very busy week in British politics! Test whether you were keeping up-to-date on developments with this quiz!
A Week Is A Long Time - Global Politics Quiz - 7 November 2017
Here is the latest quiz on global politics - can you get all 10 correct?
A Week is A Long Time in Politics - UK Politics Quiz - 1 November 2017
Here are ten questions on UK politics news from the last 7-10 days. How many can you get right?
Inside Britain's 'left behind' towns
Will towns rather than cities shape the result of the next General Election? Sky News visits Wigan where many in the local community feel marginalised in economic and political life.
Countries Most & Least Satisfied With Democracy
Here is an infographic from Pew Research that you might want to use when teaching strengths and weaknesses of democratic processes and institutions.
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 18 October 2017
Here is the 7th in our new weekly term-time quiz for A Level Politics students. Ten questions on UK political news - give them a go!