A liberal Supreme Court?
The Washington Post, has correctly pointed out a number of key facts meaning the Supreme Court will from 2016 favour liberal rulings in cases, regardless of who wins the Presidency in 2016. In...
Happy New Year! It will be announced today that David Cameron will allow his cabinet to vote freely during the EU In-Out referendum. It's an unusual but not overly surprising outcome, following...
Spotlight on Iceland
Whilst at sixth form college we were set the challenge to seek out politics in all the places we visited. It was up to us as keen politics students to visit Parliaments, look for posters, rallies...
Angela Merkel Named FT Person of the Year for 2015
Leadership. That is the key factor that led to Angela Merkel being named FT Person of the Year.
House of Lords Powers curtailed again
It has been announced the Government intends to further curtail the powers of the House of Lords following the Peers decision to slow down and, ultimately, prevent the Government's planned welfare...
What does a Christmas card say about a politician?
Here's a little activity inspired by a BBC news article on the Christmas cards sent by the major political leaders in the UK. As I read the story it struck me that the individual images of the...
A Video Timeline Explaining the Rise of ISIS
The origins of ISIS go back around 12 years and are very complicated. This video timeline by Bloomberg attempts to chart how the terror group was formed and grew into its current form.
How is ISIS Financed?
Is war more about money than arms? If so, this new piece of analysis into the financing of ISIS suggests that the battle against the terror group might prove to be quite a drawn-out affair.
Clinton to be US President says UK Politics Community
Last week the Tutor2u opinion poll asked all of the politics students and teachers to predict the results of three political races. The results are now in for the Democratic Nomination, the...
Voting Age in the UK - Lords reject call for 16 year olds to vote in EU referendum
Like many other countries, the UK Government's legitimacy comes from a transparent democratic process which is highly inclusive of its entire population. Part of this legitimacy comes from the age...
No change to voting age in EU Referendum
In November, peers in the House of Lords voted in favour of allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the UK referendum on staying in the EU, but this was rejected by the Commons because,...
How can the Republicans distance themselves from Trump?
A brilliantly titled article from the BBC this morning (Dumping Trump) examines how the Republican party, and its presidential candidates other than Donald Trump, might distance themselves from...
U2 and politics
Yet another super BBC iWonder interactive graphic has cropped up - this one explores the relationship between U2 and politics. This graphic helps you to explore the Troubles in Northern Ireland and...
Whatever happened to the British Empire?
I really like this BBC iWonder interactive graphic with videos, podcasts, images and text about the rise and fall of the British Empire. The analysis of the Suez Crisis is particularly good, and a...
Every Student Succeeds replaces No Child Left Behind in a bipartisan success story
For a Republican President nominally opposed to "Big Government", George W. Bush managed to radically increase the reach of the Federal Government in a number of areas, including his No Child Left...
US gerrymandering and representation - in the hands of the Supreme Court
An important but little-reported case is being deliberated by the US Supreme Court at the moment. Back in 1964, the Supreme Court ruled in the Reynolds v Sims case that the principle of "one person...
The rise of far-right parties in Europe
Many in France breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as the results of the second round of voting in France's regional elections were announced. The French National Front, led by Marine le Pen, had...
A Day in the Life of the Prime Minister
Ever fancied yourself having the top job? Ever wondered what it would be like to be Prime Minister? Well wonder no more! In the run up to the election The Sun followed David Cameron around for the...
Calling all Political Pundits
Opinion polling is a difficult art to master as the UK proved in the run up to the 2015 General Election, however with that in mind it would be excellent fun to predict how the US Presidential Race...
Should Jeremy Corbyn leave 'Stop the War'
The pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to resign his members of the Stop the War coalition shows what happens when pressure groups and political parties collide.