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On the campaign trail with Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg is one of the Conservatives most prominent politicians to be facing the very real threat of losing their seat at the general election in July 2024. Alex Ross spent the morning with the Tory member for North east...
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The Tony Blair interview: Former PM discusses leadership, Brexit and legacy with editor-in-chief Geordie Greig
Former prime minister Tony Blair discusses his new book On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century in a wide-ranging interview with The Independent’s editor-in-chief, Geordie Greig.Touching upon his experience of power and leadership,...
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William Hague discusses running for Oxford University chancellor against Peter Mandelson and the future of conservatism
In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Lord Hague discusses with Geordie Greig his campaign to win election as Chancellor to the University of Oxford. The former foreign secretary explains his opinions on what the statue of...
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Liz Truss demands attention on second day of Conservative Conference
All four leader candidates spoke at the second day of the Conservative conference but it was former PM Liz Truss who garnered the most attention.
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Who will be the next leader of the Conservatives?
Since Rishi Sunak's disastrous trip to the polls, quitting after losing power to Labour for the first time in 14 years, the Conservatives have been locked in a leadership campaign.Six was whittled down to a final four, with Robert...
PBS
Why Do We Have Political Parties?
John Adams warned us. George Washington begged us not to. Despite numerous warnings, here we are on the cusp of the 2020 election with two major parties locked in a perpetual struggle for power. Today Danielle looks at the emergence of...
TLDR News
Is Polling Starting to Show a Tory 2024 Victory?
Despite a rough start to his tenure and still trailing Labour, Sunak's polling is starting to trend upwards and is closing the gap on Starmer. In this video, we break down what's led to this improvement and whether the Tories could win...
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Jacobite Rebellions - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Jacobite Rebellions
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2022 Election? Rumours Johnson will Call an Early General Election Explained - TLDR News
In theory, the next UK General Election is supposed to take place in 2024, but many are suggesting it could happen sooner than that, with some rumors suggesting as early as 2022. So in this video, we discuss those rumors and explain what...
Jabzy
Every British Prime Minister Part 2 (1801-1852)
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Every British Prime Minister Part 2 (1801-1852)
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Conservative’s 2017 Manifesto Explained in 5 Minutes
The Conservative's 2017 Manifesto is very long, and most people don't bother reading it. So I'll sum it all up really quick, then you won't need to read it.
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Conservative and Labour Compromise Explained - Brexit Explained
May's deal has failed in the House of Commons on three occasions, but May hasn't given up yet. For the past few weeks, she has been in talks with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to try and strike a cross-party agreement. In this video,...
Jabzy
The Tories - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Tories
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What Are Johnson's Plans for Britain Going Forward - Brexit Explained
At the Conservative Party Conference, the Torys laid out their plans in the UK and for Brexit. In this video, we run through the parties plans, from Brexit to the environment to the minimum wage.
Intelligence Squared
Roger Scruton on Being Right
Remembering philosopher Roger Scruton (1944 - 2020) who spoke many times on the Intelligence Squared stage. Here's a clip of him at our debate.
TLDR News
The Race for Prime Minister: Who's Winning?
For the last couple weeks, a bunch of candidates have been fighting it out to be the next leader of the Conservative party (and thus the new Prime Minister). So in this video we'll run through the latest debates and who's likely to win...
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The End of Johnson? Tories Destroyed in By-Election - TLDR News
Yesterday, voters went to the polls in North Shropshire to select a new MP. The safe Conservative seat was lost by the party to the Liberal Democrats, leading many to wonder if Johnson's time at the helm may soon be ended by the endless...
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Could Labour Win an Election Held Today? - TLDR News
Yesterday an update on the Sue Gray Report was published. This was big news for Johnson and it led to one of the most interesting sessions in Parliament that we've seen for some time. But aside from drama and excitement, what does this...
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Rishi is Catching up with Labour: Could He Win?
Rishi Sunak entered Number 10 with some truly terrible polling numbers, but despite a slow start the tide is turning. So... could Sunak turn things round? Could he become more popular & importantly could he beat Labour at the next election?
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Who Could Succeed Truss?
Liz Truss has been Prime Minister for over a month now and she’s not exactly had the most cracking start. So with the wider party in utter disarray - it seems like a pretty good time to look into who could replace Truss if the...
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The Tories are STILL Losing: Why Sunak Can't Fix It
With leaders & ministers involved in various scandals, Tory polling has taken a big hit, and despite a small recovery under Sunak, they're still well behind Labour. So in this video, we break down the numbers and whether Sunak could win...
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Is Farage About to Return to Politics? (and why it'll hurt Sunak)
Farage bowed out of the political sphere after Brexit, but with the Tories looking vulnerable he's apparently eyeing up a return. So in this video we discuss if Farage could be returning to politics & how it could decimate the Conservatives
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How a Labour Win Could Block the Tories out for Decades - TLDR News
Labour might have been out of power for 12 years but it seems that they might have a new path to victory. So in this video we discuss the latest data & alliances which could not only get Starmer into Number 10 but also block the Tories...
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Johnson Wins No Confidence Vote... but this is still the end
Yesterday Boris Johnson faced a no confidence vote from within his own party and won, but it's not all good news for the PM. So in this video we outline the path ahead and explain why Boris probably ought to start packing up Number 10.