Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Affirmative Action for Women in the Labor Party
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Liberal and Labor party politicians debate whether instituting an...
TLDR News
May’s Brexit Update Explained - Explaining Brexit
Yesterday (26th February 2018) Theresa May made a statement in Parliament. During this address she updated the house on the proceedings of Brexit. This included the votes she has planned and the amendments she’s made to her Brexit deal.
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Is Johnson About to Call A General Election? - TLDR Explains
In recent weeks there has been increasing chatter about the Johnson calling a general election. That has come to a head in recent days with the PM referencing it in a speech outside Downing Street. In this video, we discuss what his...
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Can the UK Delay Article 50? - Brexit Explained
With time running out it's looking increasingly likely that the UK will be looking to extend the deadline set out in Article 50. Pretty much all routes forward the UK government count select require extending the deadline to give...
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Can the UK Get a Deal by the End of 2020? - Brexit Explained
When Johnson brought the Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the House of Commons in December it had been changed in a number of ways. We discuss the six ways that Johnson has changed the withdrawal agreement bill from refugees and workers...
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Can the 1922 Committee Replace Theresa May? - Brexit Explained
The 1922 committee is the formal grouping of Conservative backbenchers. They have the power to impact a number of different elements within the Conservative party, including the rules for a leadership election. This gives them the power...
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MPs Vote to Delay Brexit & Verdict on Johnson's Deal - Brexit Explained
So yesterday Brexit came to ahead. MPs had the opportunity to approve or reject Johnson's new Brexit deal, and well... they did neither. MPs voted for the Letwin Amendment which changed the future of Brexit. Not only does it delay the...
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Today's Meaningful Vote Explained - Brexit Explained
Will May's Deal Pass Today?: www.tldrnews.co.uk/fail Later today (12th March) MPs will get a second chance to vote on May's brexit proposal. Despite some minor changes made last night, not a whole lot has changed since the last vote. In...
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The New Independent Group Explained - TLDR Explains
About a week ago, on Monday the 18th February, seven Labour MPs resigned from their party to form this new Independent group. This had been a long time coming, and most of these MPs had been vocal critics of Jeremy Corbyn way before...
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Will the UK Cancel Brexit? - Brexit Explained
With time running out until Brexit some are speculating that the whole thing might be called off. Maybe a second referendum will mean it doesn't happen. Perhaps a general election will get in the way. Possibly parliament will choose to...
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Will There Be A Second Brexit Referendum? - Brexit Explained
As the day of Brexit draws ever closer people are getting concerned about the result of the Brexit process. Due to this people are starting to clamour for a second referendum, another chance for the people to have their say on Brexit....
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Johnson’s Prorogation is Illegal Says Scottish Court - Brexit Explained
Yesterday morning the highest court in Scotland determined that Johnson's prorogation of parliament was illegal. However, with a major supreme court ruling coming next week, that doesn't mean that MPs are set to immediately return. In...
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Brexit Deal Approved by UK Parliament - Brexit Explained.
Yesterday the UK's parliament finally approved a Brexit Deal, signing off on Johnson's Withdrawal Agreement Bill. In this video we discuss what this means for Brexit, the exit date as well as watching some of the debate in parliament.
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Britains New Election Map Could Give Conservatives 10 Extra MPs - TLDR News
In 2023 final proposals to change Britain's election map are set to be unveiled. These revamped constituencies will give more power to Britain's more populated areas (especially the South of England). It'll also give more power to the...
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Why Did May Postpone The Brexit Vote? - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Theresa May decided to postpone the vote on her proposed Brexit deal. It was supposed to be debated today (11th December 2018) but now May is trying to buy herself some time and delaying the vote. What would have happened if...
History Hub
What were the Provisions of Oxford
An introduction to the Provisions of Oxford and the Second Barons' War
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The Brexit Supreme Court Case Explained - Brexit Explained
Brexit has affected a lot of areas of British life, and this latest twist leads us right to the Supreme Court. In this episode, we explain why the Supreme Court is ruling on and how it's going to affect prorogation, Brexit and UK...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Ukraine & the Future of Europe: Introduction of panelists
Learn the panelists who will give their thoughts about Ukraine and how to assist them. Ukraine & the Future of Europe, Part 1
History Hit
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore: Thatcher and Europe
Did Margaret Thatcher matter on the global stage? How should we think about her and Europe? What will it take for the British people to rediscover their love for Margaret Thatcher? The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 5
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Women of Parliament Unite on Abortion
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Ten years after access to the drug RU486 was severly limited in...
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Farage’s New Brexit Party Explained - Brexit Explained.
At the end of last week Nigel Farage made a big announcement. Having left UKIP at the end of 2018, he was now ready to launch his own party, imaginatively named the Brexit Party. We discuss what this party stands for, why it exists and...
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Can You Vote for the New Prime Minister? - TLDR News
Choosing the next Prime Minister is a big and important task, so it seems natural to make the process and simple and democratic as possible. However, in the UK only 160,000 people will be voting to select the new PM. We discuss who gets...
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Johnson Responds to the Taliban: The Parliamentary Debate Explained - TLDR News
Today Johnson met with MPs in the House of Commons to discuss Britain's reaction to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. So in this video we discuss the government's initial reaction and then discuss the proceedings from Parliament...