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The Crisis of the West (long form version)
Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...
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Johnson’s ‘Power Grab’: The Cabinet Reshuffle Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday Number 10 announced some pretty major changes to the makeup of Johnson's Cabinet with the most significant change coming in the form of Javid's resignation. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer was replaced by Rishi Sunak, a...
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Get Brexit Done: What it Really Means - Brexit Explained.
During this campaign, you have probably heard the phrase 'Get Brexit Done' an uncountable number of times. So in this video were going to look at what it really means and how quickly the government could really 'Get Brexit Done'.
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Can Johnson Still Go For No Deal? - Brexit Explained
In the last few days MPs have been fighting to block a no-deal Brexit, passing major legislation to try and make it harder for Johson. However, we still think that he could get around the laws. So in this video we lay out the eight ways...
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Should Cummings Resign After Lockdown Violations? Was Johnson Right to Defend Him? - TLDR News
Should Cummings Resign After Lockdown Violations? Was Johnson Right to Defend Him? - TLDR News
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Is Johnson Hiding Business Connections & Britain's Work in Israel/Palestine - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week MPs debate the Register for Ministers' Interests and whether the government has been honest about business involvement....
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Brexit: What Happened to Johnson's 'Oven Ready Deal'? Brexit Delayed Once Again - TLDR News
During the 2019 Election Campaign, Johnson spoke a lot about his Oven Ready Brexit Deal, suggesting that should he win election Brexit could be resolved very easily. The problem for him is that a year later and with negotiations delayed...
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MPs Reject a No Deal Brexit - Brexit Explained
Yesterday evening (13th March) MPs voted on whether or not they supported a no deal Brexit. But things weren't that simple with Yvette Cooper putting forward the Spelman Amendment. Ultimately the house voted against no deal, saying they...
History Hit
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore: A presidential role
What did Charles Moore's research consist of? Was Margaret Thatcher a part of a transition from British Prime Minister to a more presidential world stage? The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 4
Curated Video
Elisabeth Domitien
Elisabeth Domitien was born in 1925 and became the first woman woman to serve as prime minister of the Central African Republic in 1975. She was the head of the women's group in the independence movement, the Movement for the Social...
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Can Anyone Stop Johnson’s Prorogation? - Brexit Explained.
Johnson’s move to prorogue Parliament has proved to be incredibly controversial, so many are calling for it to be blocked. The problem is it’s not exactly clear who could stop prorogation or work around it’s restraints. In this video we...
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Bercow Officially Steps Down as Speaker - TLDR News.
Yesterday was John Bercow's last day in his role as Speaker. Having sent 10 years in the chair, loads of MPs had a lot to say about Bercow's achievements. In this video, we listen to some of the MP's messages to Bercow as well as...
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Brexit So Far: A Brexit Timeline.
It isn't fully clear to much of the country what has happened with Brexit so far. It's been nearly a year and a half since article 50 was triggered and negotiations began, but what progress has been made? We run through what has happened...
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Kick Starmer Out? What Polling Shows Us About Starmer's Success and Failure - TLDR News
Kier Starmer has been leading Labour for about 10 months now, but some are already keen to see the back of him. So in this video, we take a look at the polling, see how his performance compares to the Tories & Corbyn and discuss why some...
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COVID: England's New Lockdown Rules Explained (Why Liverpool is Locked Down) - TLDR News
Yesterday there were three major speeches from the government, outlining the current status of COVID in England and what they planned to do about it. In today's video we outline what was discussed, why it's a concern and discuss if the...
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The Problem with WAB’s Transition Period - Brexit Explained
On Tuesday evening MPs voted to reject the government's schedule for Brexit. Many MPs believed that they needed longer to scrutinise the bill. In this video, we discuss some of the issues that MPs have with the deal and why they want...
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MPs Reject Johnson's Election Plans... Why? - Brexit Explained
After MPs voted to block no-deal, Johnson saw his only path forward as calling a General Election. In this video we discuss why MPs voted to reject Johson's General Election and what happens next in the Brexit saga.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Influence of Alcohol on Australian Parliament
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. Rumors about the promiscuity of female members of parliament and...
The Economist
Who is the real Boris Johnson?
Boris Johnson is likely to become Britain's next prime minister. Given today's ugly politics he would be a dangerous leader
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What Happens Now May's Deal Was Rejected? - Brexit Explained
We have been waiting for this since December, but May's deal has finally been rejected by the House of Commons. Now the government has to decide how they want to go forward with Brexit. They could initiate a general election or second...
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Jeremy Corbyn Tables Motion of No Confidence - Brexit Explained
During an impassioned speech, Jeremy Corbyn tabled a motion of no confidence in the government. The vote is set to take place this evening, 16th January 2019 at 7pm.
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Boris Johnson is the New Prime Minister - TLDR News.
Today the Conservative Leadership race finally came to a close, with the party selecting their new leader, Boris Johnson. In this video we dicuss how this happened, what was said at the announcement event and what is going to happen now.
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Why isn't the UK Testing Enough?: Why the UK is missing Coronavirus Targets - TLDR News
Why isn't the UK Testing Enough?: Why the UK is missing Coronavirus Targets - TLDR News
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Powering Through Prose: Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway - Sections 1-3
Today is the day! Clarissa Dalloway is going to throw her party, and the who’s who of London society will be there. It’s now been five years since the end of World War One, and Clarissa’s party will be a dazzling celebration of life...