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May 10, 2016

Does Parliament still remain sovereign?

Parliament is seen as the sovereign body because it has absolute and unlimited legal authority, reflected in its ability to make, amend and repeal any..

June 3, 2015

How has the UK constitution been challenged since 2010?

How does the House of Commons respond when there is a challenge to Britain’s uncodified constitution? First we look at the prospect of Scottish Independence..

May 30, 2014

Coalition and Parliament: 10 crucial votes

Taken from Revolts.co.uk Ten votes in the Commons that tell the story of the Coalition and its relationship with the House of Commons. CategoriesComponent 2..

May 30, 2014

How effective is the House of Commons?

The Commons could be argued to be effective in scrutinising the government through questions. Although main questions require advance warning to ministers, supplementary ones do..

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November 27, 2013

Weekly Parliament Roundup: 20th-27th November 2013

Weekly Parliament Roundup: 20th -27th November Cameron to take on Brussels: A Liberal Democrat cabinet minister shared concerns that David Cameron is prepared to take on..

News

November 20, 2013

Woodhouse Weekly Pick of the Papers (11/11/13 – 17/11/13)

Pick of The Papers (11.11.13-17.11.13) Woodhouse’ weekly pick of the papers is devoted to keeping A level politics students up to date with the political..

Revision Webinars

Evaluate the argument that economic globalisation has failed the world’s poor

Economic globalisation is the process by which the world’s economy becomes more closely connected. This can lead to the greater transnational flow of goods, services..

The position of realists and liberals on security and the likelihood of conflict

This is also available on my podcast Liberals and realists have very different positions on security and the likelihood of conflict. Firstly they differ on..

To what extent do modern and classical liberals agree over the role of the state?

Each strand of liberalism believes in the idea of a limited state which is placed there by the people it governs, an idea brought about..

The World Next Week (CFR)

The UK’s Pivotal Election, Ukraine’s Peace Talks, and More December 5, 2019
The United Kingdom holds a pivotal general election, peace talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine continue, and the World Trade Organization grinds to a halt.
Live! The World Next Week’s Tenth Anniversary Special (Rebroadcast) November 26, 2019
In this first-ever live taping of The World Next Week, Jim and Bob sit down with NPR’s Deborah Amos to discuss what’s made headlines over the last decade. Bob shares his thoughts on the state of democracy around the world, Deb describes the progress made in the Middle East in recent years, and Jim discusses the […]