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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Save that is for the Conservatives who do not publish data on party...
Seven Ways to Look at Election Data
The 2017 General Election data summarised in seven UK maps
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.
‘Third strike for Westminster’s voting system’
The Electoral Reform Society has published their report on the June 2017 General Election.
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.
The Inside Story of Election 17
A superb programme on Radio 4 hosted by Anne McElvoy talks to key figures from Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, and find out what really went on in May and June as the General...
Where in the World is Censorship most Oppressive?
An interesting discussion question and one that the Economist decided to pose to a variety of people in London.
Impact of Lowering the Voting Age to 16
The size and shape of the UK electorate has not changed markedly since 1969 when the voting age was cut from 21 to 18. What effect on individual constituencies might happen if the voting age is...
Measuring Political Engagement in the UK
Here is a super-useful blog from the House of Commons Second Reading blog on different ways of measuring political engagement.
Brexit 6 Months On
A new assessment has been produced on the state of play in Politics, Law and Economics six months on from the Brexit Vote.
Primer on the US Supreme Court
In this twenty-five minute video primer from Chatham House, broadcaster and author James Zirin provides an overview of the constitutional importance of the highest court.
Advice for Starting Out on Politics A Level
Last year I blogged the original post titled 'Advice from my Politics teacher to you' and I thought it would be rather appropriate to reblog it at the start of the academic year again! When I was...
Study finds that fracking benefits Republican candidates
Voters in US congressional districts that experience shale oil and gas booms are more likely to kick out Democrat politicians and replace them with less environmentally friendly Republicans. That's...
How is a US Supreme Court justice appointed?
Here's another great and informative video from TestTubeNews, this time on the nature of the appointments process for US Supreme Court justices.
Clinton and Her Superdelegates
When it comes to the Democratic and Republican Party conventions to select their Presidential candidate, look out for the influence of the "superdelegates".