RIP Kate Millett
Many excellent tributes to Kate Millett who sadly passed away yesterday. Here are some links, all of which are useful for teachers & students reading about Kate as part of the studies of feminism.
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 8 Sept 2017
Here is the first in a new weekly term-time quiz for A Level Politics students. Ten questions on UK political news - can you get off to a flying start with 10/10?
Pacifist Japan Tested by North Korea
A useful context piece here for students taking the global politics option. Many may not be aware that Japan's constitution states that it is a pacifist country. However, North Korea's recent...
Trump's Wall and the Battle for the Republican Party
Gabriel Gatehouse from BBC Newsnight visits Tombstone in Arizona to discover the battle within the Republican Party that is raging in Arizona, where the Mexican Wall is more than a concept.
Changes in UK Political Party Membership
This Second Reading blog from the House of Commons provides updated statistics on membership of Britain's main political parties. Save that is for the Conservatives who do not publish data on party...
There are more than 700 monuments to the Confederacy across the US and in many cities they are starting to take them down.
Explained: How the USA Became a Superpower in 200 Years
A terrific video here that explains the key stages in the development of the USA as a "superpower". Ideal for students covering topic 4.2 in Edexcel's Global Politics option.
Explaining the Middle Eastern "Cold War"
A very useful lesson resource here for global politics.
Introductory Tasks for Edexcel A Level Politics Components 1 and 2
Here are two editable introductory activities that can be used to get your teaching of Component 1 and Component 2 off to a flying start.
Seven Ways to Look at Election Data
The 2017 General Election data summarised in seven UK maps
A Level Politics students are expected to know some of the basic facts about British politics so here's a fun activity that tests knowledge of how long modern PM's were in office.
How the 2017 General Election would look under PR
Channel 4"s Fact Check website looks here at how the 2017 General Election might have panned out under alternatives to First Past The Post.
The Future of Islamic State
A useful update here from BBC Newsnight on the future of Islamic State following the fall of Mosul to Iraqi forces and the shrinking geographical size of the IS caliphate.
Jon Snow: MacTaggart Lecture (Politics and the Media)
The tragedy and agony of Grenfell Tower forms the centrepiece for a remarkable talk from Jon Snow at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
Who Are the World's Nuclear Weapons Powers?
This would make an interesting lesson starter. Challenge your global politics students to list the nine countries that possess nuclear weapons.
Decoding North Korea's Nuclear Intentions
Some interesting analysis here from a former CIA expert on North Korea. Why does North Korea really want to complete its nuclear weapons programme? She argues the main reason is "survival".
‘Third strike for Westminster’s voting system’
The Electoral Reform Society has published their report on the June 2017 General Election.
Communicating rather than governing
Trump’s presidency is much more about communicating with his supporters than actually governing according to this article in Vanity Fair. Can much the same be said about Theresa May?
Bot Armies and Fixing Elections
Allegations of election interference from outside agencies grow each year. This BBC Inquiry Special Reportlooks at the impact of "bot armies" on electoral processes and results.
Rogue States: Kim Jong-un’s Leadership Approach in North Korea
A useful short video introduction here from the New York Times explaining the leadership style of Kim Jong-un.