Article 50 Explained
We'll all be hearing much about "Article 50" over the coming days and weeks as various leadership campaigns are played out. But what is "Article 50"?
Why Brexit Won't Happen
The UK has voted to leave the EU, but in the end it won't. Brexit will not happen. That's the view of the FT's Gideon Rachman, as outlined in this thought-provoking video.
Brexit Result analysis resource
Okay, so we all know the result of the EU referendum by now. We've had a couple of days to get used to the outcome but, if you're anything like me, trying to understand how the contest was won or...
Why Brexit May Not Result in Brexit
The Referendum next week is not the be all and end all, now this claim may be surprising to many, but as astute politics students will know, the referendum is not binding on parliament, as...
Social media impacting referendum voting intentions
I was delighted to see this post in the Guardian today about a good friend of mine, Nick Carter-Lando, who has taken to Facebook to set out some of the key points relating to the EU referendum next...
Is the UK's judiciary diverse enough?
Earlier this week the Judicial Appointments Commission published its latest figures relating to recruitment in the UK's court system from April 2015 to April 2016.
Brilliant opportunity to work in Parliament
Applications are open until Friday June 17th for paid internships on the Speaker's Parliamentary Placement Scheme for 2016/2017. These internships are open to anyone - school leavers, teachers,...
Last minute judicial review examples for Unit 2
Earlier today, David Cameron urged people to carry on continuing to register to vote in the upcoming EU referendum after a problem with the registration website meant some potential voters were...
Examples on the UK’s Constitution (Unit 2)
This blog post summarises some of the key examples you could use when answering questions relating to the UK's uncodified constitution - changes to conventions, statute law, and possible upcoming...
Videos on US Politics
If you're in need a quick recap of the key parts of American Politics then look no further. These videos created by Youtuber Es_Einsteinium who has taken a break from science to dabble in Political...
AS Politics Revision: Some Key Examples
This blog post contains some of the key examples and events from UK politics over the last 18 months, along with suggestions of how to link them in with key topics from the syllabus for both Units...
Which US presidential candidate do you support?
Here's a fun interactive online quiz from Isidewith to find out which of the US presidential candidates you are most closely aligned to.
Locating the terrorist groups around the world
Here's a link to a great interactive infographic that shows the location and level of activity of the various active terrorist groups around the world - a super revision resource for students...
A political party is a group of people who share similar views on how a country should be governed. The UK is usually described as having a two-party system (Conservatives and Labour), although...
Is the Lords currently too powerful?
There's some useful analysis on the extent to which the Lords has power in Parliament (great for the Unit 2 paper!) in this article from the BBC.
A by-election occurs when an MP needs to be replaced between General Elections – this can be due to the death or resignation of the MP, or if the MP becomes bankrupt or is convicted of a criminal...
How can Donald Trump win the White House?
Now that Trump seems 100% likely to be the Republican candidate on the Presidential Election ballot paper, this blog takes a quick look at the factors that might determine his success in the...
How the White House is embracing entrepreneurship
Here's a great 15 minute TED talk from Haley Van Dyck, who is working in a start-up company inside the White House looking at ways to make the delivery of government services more entrepreneurial...
Queen's Speech quick summary for AS students
The annual State Opening of Parliament is the only occasion on which the 3 elements of Parliament - the monarch, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons - actually come together. Given the...
Example US Politics Essay: discuss the view that third parties have no impact on US politics
US politics remains dominated by two big parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, initially suggesting that third parties have no role to play in this two-party system. However, whilst third...