Sir Linkalot
Lesson 73 - Things Inside Words (Levels 1&2)
Ooo, controversial Sir Linkalot. Controversial... Material covered: Table New Few These Answer Read Are
Sir Linkalot
School Words & 'Susie's Stories' (spelling for kids, lesson 43)
Go straight to the top of the class – learn spelling with our lesson about School Words. With Susie Dent as Lady Lexicographer exploring interesting words.
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 70 - Letters that sound like words (Levels 3-5)
Sir Linkalot likes to spice things up...and unfortunately that includes his food too! Material covered: Success Britain Natural Susie's Story - Natural Restaurant Science Conscience Susie's Story - Science Susie's Story - The Prefix...
TLDR News
The Windsor Framework Explained: Is this Brexit Done?
Yesterday, Rishi Sunak and the EU announced their new Windsor Framework. This replacement for the Northern Ireland Protocol hopes to appeal to Europe, the Northern Irish and the Tory base. It's a risky move for Sunak but if successful...
TLDR News
How Sunak (finally) Defeated Johnson and the Brexiteers
Last week, Sunak passed his Windsor Framework through Parliament to address the issues created by the Northern Ireland agreement. So has the Prime Minister finally succeeded in quashing any Brexiteer rebellions on his backbenches and got...
TLDR News
Sunak’s New Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Explained
Ever since the Brexit deal was agreed, the Northern Ireland Protocol has been a source of serious contention between the UK and the EU. But after years of political posturing, has Sunak finally found an agreement that could ease the...
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Giant's Causeway
This video explores five fun facts about Giant's Causeway.
TLDR News
Canada Style Brexit Deal Explained - Brexit Explained
Negotiations between the UK and EU are still continuing and there is a lot of talk about the best way to progress. Theresa May is sticking to her Chequers Plan, but some are calling she changes to a Canada Style deal. This plan is...
Soliloquy
How many countries make up the UK?
In my video about Wales and the Union Jack, I said that the United Kingdom is made up of 4 countries, and boy did you guys tell me how wrong that was! Northern Ireland is a province you said. If you did a little deeper though, this is...
TLDR News
Labour’s Manifesto Quickly Summarised (2019 Election) - TLDR News
On Thursday the Labour party announced their new manifesto, full of their promises to the electorate. We read all of this over 100-page document and compressed it into less than 10 minutes to make understanding their policies easier!
TLDR News
European Customs Union - Explaining Brexit.
With the UK about to leave the EU many options lie in front of Britain. One choice is to stay in the European Customs Union. This could work as a compromise to keep trade routes open while still leaving the EU. But will this step be...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jesse Turner - Critical Race Theory
Dr. Turner is the Director of the CCSU Literacy Center, and a Professor in the Department of Literacy Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. He is also the Co-Host of TEDxCCSU events, (2013-Present), the Co-Host of the Central...
TLDR News
Gay Conversion Therapy & The Irish Border: This Week's Controversies in Parliament - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons debated the Government's seeming refusal to 'ban' conversion therapy and a debate about the Northern Irish...
Jabzy
Ireland - Basic Politics
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Ireland's Basic Politics
60 Second Histories
Joseph Bazalgette; construction of the sewers
Part 5 of the Bazalgette series. Bazalgette talks about the work on the sewers, one of the biggest civil engineering projects ever undertaken at the time.
TLDR News
MPs Vote for Marriage Equality & Abortion in Northern Ireland - TLDR News
Written by Zach Elsbury and Jack Kelly Yesterday afternoon MPs voted in favour of legalising abortion and marriage equality. In this video we discuss why this happened and why Northern Ireland lags behind the UK when it comes to social...
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: Tracing the Roots of a Belfast Author
C.S. Lewis part 5 of 11: This video explores the history of C.S. Lewis' family in Ireland, tracing back to the 17th century plantation of Ulster and the Hamilton family's involvement. It also highlights how Belfast's shipbuilding...
TLDR News
Johnson’s 30 Mile Bridge Connecting Scotland and N. Ireland - TLDR Explains
For a while now Johnson has been talking about building a 30 mile bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland. This rather out there plan might be possible, if the UK is willing to spend enough money to make it happen. In this video we...
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: Exploring the Landscapes and Heritage that Shaped His Imagination
C.S. Lewis part 11 of 11: The video explores the influence of Northern Ireland's landscapes and heritage on the life and work of CS Lewis, one of the world's most famous children's authors. From his birthplace in Belfast to the quaint...
TLDR News
Jeremy Hunt’s Brexit Plan - Brexit Explained
Brexit is clearly one of the biggest issues in the UK right now, so it makes sense that the candidates for PM are putting it front and centre in their campaign. Jeremy Hunt supported the remain campaign back in 2016, so he has more to...
TLDR News
Is a Brexit Deal Finally Possible? The UK and EU Finally Reach an Agreement - TLDR News
Yesterday the UK and EU finally came to an agreement on how the Northern Ireland/Great Britain border would opperate post-Brexit. This was the issue that led the UK to threaten to break International law with the Internal Market Bill, so...
TLDR News
Who is Funding UK Election Campaigns? - TLDR Explains
In this video we discuss the three groups who contribute to UK election campaigns. We talk about how much parties, candidates and third parties are allowed to spend as well as the increasingly broken system which tracks campaign spending.
TLDR News
Johnson's Brexit Plan Rejected by the House of Lords: Internal Market Bill Amended - TLDR News
Yesterday the Internal Market Bill (a fundamental part of Johnson's Brexit plan) made it to the committee stage in the House of Lords. This bill is infamous for allegedly breaking international law, so the Lords weren't all that keen,...
TLDR News
The Real Problem with the Internal Market Bill: Will it Destroy the Union & Brexit Deal? - TLDR News
Yesterday the UK government unveiled the much anticipated Internal Markets Bill. For a bill about the free movement of goods, a lot of controversy has been stirred up by the new law. That's because according to some it could lead to the...