Party Conferences 2017 - which leader said this......?
The Conference season is nearly over for the Labour and Conservative Parties. Each has had a key note speech from their respective leader but can you tell one soundbite from another? Play this...
A Week Is A Long Time - Global Politics Quiz - 29 September 2017
Here is the second Global Politics quiz of the 2017/18 academic year. How many of these questions can you get correct?
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 28 September 2017
Here is the fourth in our new weekly term-time quiz for A Level Politics students. Ten questions on UK political news - give them a go!
At Last - A Statue of a Woman in Parliament Square
It has taken too long, but at last there is to be a statue of a famous woman from our political history in Parliament Square.
Influence of the Media - the Growing Power of Memes
The June 2017 General Election in the UK and the 2016 US Presidential Election demonstrated the growing use and influence of memes on political discussion and engagement.
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 20 September 2017
Here is the third in our new weekly term-time quiz for A Level Politics students. Ten questions on UK political news - give them a go!
Executive Orders - Explained
A super 4 minute new TED video here explains the use of Executive Orders.
How Important is Authenticity in a Political Leader?
A useful discussion here from the FT team exploring the importance of "authenticity" in determining the suitability of politicians to hold leadership roles.
Inside Germany's Right-Wing Politics
The populist Alternative for Germany (AFD) party looks set to enter the Bundestag for the first time in Germany's national elections at the end of September 2017.
A Week Is A Long Time - Global Politics Quiz - 13 September 2017
Here is the first Global Politics quiz of the 2017/18 academic year. How many of these questions can you get correct?
A Week Is A Long Time - UK Politics Quiz 14 September 2017
Here is the second in our new weekly term-time quiz for A Level Politics students. Ten questions on UK political news - give them a go!
A Week is a Long Time - US Politics Quiz 14 September 2017
Here is the first in a new series of regular quizzes on US politics. Give it a go!
A Brief History of the Conservative Party from Dan Snow
This short video from historian Dan Snow provides a useful summary of the development of the Conservative Party up to 2015.
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.