Bob Woodward has worked for the Washington Post since 1971 and as an investigative US journalist wrote the book “Fear: Trump in the White House”, in 2018, which (as you may have guessed) focused on Donald Trump’s presidency. Among the more serious topics covered in the book, I was particularly interested in Trump’s recklessness as …
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The state of Texas and the Corona Virus
It’s safe to assume that corona virus has been taking it’s toll on the planet for the past few months and with endless hours (which aren’t so endless when you are teaching yourself 4 different a-levels) in the UK’s lock down there is often time to ponder what else is going on in the world, …
Will Leaving the EU bring back Parliamentary Sovereignty?
The argument of whether or not the UK should leave the EU has been around ever since we joined back in 1973. Over the years, there has been a shifting of opinions between and across the two main parties but in January 2020 it was Boris Johnson’s conservative government that brought the UK out of …
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Has the Role of backbench Mps been enhanced in recent years?
Backbenchers make up the majority of the house of commons as it is the commonly known term for MPs that do not sit on the front benches (shocking I know) which are made up of the cabinet and shadow cabinet. These backbenchers have numerous roles which include getting involved and voting on government legislation, performing …
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How does Lobbying Impact British Politics?
Lobbying is the process of persuading to meet with key political figures and trying to persuade them to support your aims. It is most commonly recognised in the USA through the sheer size of it’s lobbying industry but it is growing within the UK too. Here are some recent examples of lobbying within the UK: …
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Myanmar's Constitution
Myanmar (also known as Burma but was changed on paper to Myanmar by the country’s military rule in 1989 after thousands died during an uprising against the government) has a codified constitution that was created in 2008. Before gaining independence in 1948, Myanmar had two quasi-constitutions which consisted of the Government of Burma Act 1935 …
Bill Defeats in the House of Lords
Over the past 14 years, 435 bills have been defeated in the house of lords, one of which is the ‘Climate Change act 2008(2050 target amendment) order 2019’. This bill proposed, that because of recent developments in the scientific knowledge surrounding climate change, the Secretary of State suggests that the initial act (of 2008) needs …
How Happy is everyone with High Speed 2 ?
The High Speed 2 railway plan was pitched and accepted by the Labour party back in 2009. It’s main focus was to re-balance the UK’s economy between north and south and to boost it by billions each year, by employing up to 25,000 workers to build the line, nearly 100,000 jobs created once the line is completed, and the estimated £34bn …
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Bercow and the Brexit Withdrawal Bill
Bercow’s intervention in the process of the Brexit withdrawal bill was far from expected as the 3rd bill had not even been seen yet, making the timing of his 1604, based statement especially surprising. Along with this came the criticism that Bercow was getting between the executive and parliament, rather than just standing up for …
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