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How the Establishment Steals Primaries
We have heard the term establishment thrown around a lot these days. If you listen to well-paid TV anchors, the very notion of an establishment is a wild conspiracy theory. They see any criticism of the same small group of people holding...
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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...
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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...
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Protest, Spirit of the People: Vietnam's effect on Britain
How did the youth in the U.S. and Britain view the war? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 2
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Johnson’s New Brexit Deal Explained (and Will it Pass) - Brexit Explained
Yesterday UK and EU finally reached a new agreement for Brexit. While substantially similar to the deal that May secured last year, there are some major differences that we discuss in this video. These include changes to the customs...
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Is Johnson's Tax Rise Hurting Young People? The National Insurance Rise Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday, despite prior assurances, Johnson's government announced that they'd be increasing taxes in order to cover NHS costs and the rising costs of social care. However, this move has proved controversial especially because of who's...
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How the UK Government Started a Twitter War with Journalists - TLDR News
It seems that the UK government is getting more combative online with the government repeatedly getting angry with news sites on Twitter. In this video, we discuss the government's recent outbursts and why the government seems willing to...
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Police Federation Reject Johnson's New Plans: The Government "Cannot Be Trusted" - TLDR Now
Yesterday Johnsons policing plans were rejected by the Police Federation of England and Wales in a startling letter. So in this video we discuss the government's new plans, why they're controversial and what the Police Federation's...
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The UK Government vs Civil Service: Conflict and Mark Sedwill's Resignation Explained - TLDR News
Ever since taking office last Summer, Boris Johnson and Chief Advisor Dominic Cummings have taken issue with the Civil Service. They think the Civil Service is too slow, not data-driven enough but most importantly not brexit-y enough. In...
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Britain Destroys the Withdrawal Agreement? The Internal Markets Bill's Impact Explained - TLDR News
The UK & EU may have agreed to the Withdrawal Agreement in December 2019, but further agreements don't exactly seem forthcoming. In fact - even the WA is in jeopardy with the UK looking to legislate over the agreement in the Internal...
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Will The UK Pay £39 Billion to the EU? - Brexit Explained
The UK is said to owe the EU around £39 Billion, but the candidates for Prime Minister (Johnson and Hunt) and both proposing not paying. In this video, we explain what this payment is actually for and the legality of not paying the...
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Johnson's New Obesity Plan Explained: Can It Really Work? - TLDR News
In recent months the UK has seen two major health crises combine, obesity and COVID. In an effort to curb the issues Johnson's government have announced a new obesity plan to tackle the root issue. In this video, we explain how the plans...
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Parliament Votes to Block Child Refugees in Brexit Deal - Brexit Explained
Yesterday MPs voted on a series of amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill - the agreement which sets out the parameters for the UK leaving the EU. One provision the government recently removed was a policy which would give some...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Reflections on George Soros
Economists involved in the Institute talk about founder George Soros and his track record for being ahead of the curve and making fundamental change happen.
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The Coming Overhaul of Theories in Finance and Macroeconomics
Martin Wolf of the Financial Times points out the two sub-fields of academic economics that are due to be completely overhauled in the aftermath of the global crisis.
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Third Round of the Tory Leader Race Explained
So yet another candidate has been knocked out, Rory Stewart. In this video, we explain what Stewart's departure means for the race and what else we learn from the third round of voting - such the inevitability that it's going to be...
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Explainer: How Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID vaccine works
Johnson & Johnson announced on Jan. 29 that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 66 percent effective in preventing moderate disease
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Does Johnson Understand How His Deal Affects Northern Ireland? - Brexit Explained.
Towards the end of last week, Johnson made some remarks in Northern Ireland to explain how his deal would impact the Great Britain/Northern Ireland border. The problem is many think he doesn't actually understand how it will work...
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Emergency Coronavirus Bill: What Does the Radical Bill Do? - TLDR News.
On Monday the House of Commons approved the Coronavirus Bill, legislation which is set to give the government far-reaching powers in order to tackle the ongoing pandemic. In this video, we explain what's actually included in the bill as...
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Boris' Burrow: A 25 Mile Tunnel Connecting Scotland and Northern Ireland? - TLDR Explains
A year ago there was a lot of talk about a bridge set to span the waters between Scotland and Nothern Ireland. This weekend chatter re-emerged but this time it was about a tunnel, nicknamed Boris' Burrow. So in this video, we're going to...
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Biden, Businesses & MPs Pressure Johnson to Reach a Brexit Deal - TLDR News
With about 6 weeks to go until Britain is set to leave the EU for good, Johnson's starting to be put under increased pressure. People like Joe Biden, Business leaders and even some of his own MPs pressuring Johnson to reach a deal with...
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How COVID & Brexit Fuelled Calls for an Independent Scotland - TLDR News
Following the chaos of Brexit and COVID, calls for Scottish independence are at an all time high. In fact the average of all 2020 polls shows a majority of Scotts support independence, only increasing in recent weeks. In this video we...
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Why Is The UK Going To Pay The EU £37 Billion? - The Divorce Bill Explained
The UK is set to pay the EU an estimated £37 Billion as part of its Brexit plans to leave the EU. Why does the UK need to pay them so much and what is the money actually for?
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Tactical Voting in the Leadership Election - TLDR News
Throughout the Conservative leadership contest theirs been speculation that candidates have encouraged their supporters to vote tactically. With the final two candidates selected we look back over the process and examine if there really...