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Excellent summary of the latest year of Supreme Court cases and their impact on US politics. Simply a must read for any US politics student.
economist.com
Landmark 6-3 decisions overshadow a smattering of liberal wins
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Media and voting behaviour... more evidence of a volatile electorate effective campaigning (Ryan?) and the significance of local issues
bbc.co.uk
Leader Ed Davey says his party is now the main threat to Tory "blue wall" constituencies across the UK.
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Devolution and nationalism - interesting opinion piece -The United Kingdom was always a fragile illusion – but what will replace it? | Alex Niven
theguardian.com
There’s an astonishing lack of thinking about how to address the radical implications of Britain’s disintegration, asks university lecturer Alex Niven
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Y12 Interesting example that could be used in questions: on party unity, the role of backbenchers/ effectiveness of parliament and the relationship between the executive and parliament -Theresa May joins Tory rebellion over overseas aid cuts
theguardian.com
Theresa May joins those backing amendment to stop cuts, amid mounting pressure for a U-turn
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Y12 the constitution - would English devolution be a vote winner for Labour? Keir Starmer can succeed if he embraces English devolution | Andy Burnham
theguardian.com
Here are my suggestions for Labour’s way forward, says Manchester mayor Andy Burnham
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Is the Republican party still Trump's party? - Why Liz Cheney's sacking by the Republicans matters https://t.co/ovyqFjtGKF via @BBCNews
bbc.co.uk
The BBC's Ros Atkins explains the decision to dismiss the congresswoman from her party leadership role.
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Prime ministerial power and special advisors. Could Cummings become the PM's greatest critic?
bbc.co.uk
Boris Johnson's one-time closest ally makes a string of explosive allegations about the PM's conduct.
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Devolution, the pandemic and prime ministerial power? - Union in peril as PM ‘speaks for England alone’, former civil servant warns
theguardian.com
Philip Rycroft says PM’s ‘muscular brand of unionism’ has deepened divisions between four nations
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Parliamentary scrutiny - are select committees an effective means of holding the government to account? Will the govt adopt any of the latest recommendations of the defence committee? https://t.co/1xU11eYxhK
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Bipartisanship in Congress will prove difficult despite Biden's calls for unity - Kamala Harris uses casting vote to pass Covid relief budget resolution
theguardian.com
Vice-president’s Senate intervention means Biden’s $1.9tn package can pass without Republican support
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Great story here on how satire can influence politics. Relevant for paper 1 media and paper 2 PM power + relations between branches
bbc.co.uk
Newly released historical files show the comedian impersonated the then-PM in phone calls with Tory MPs.
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Trump may ha e some Trump may have something in common with Obama, if the Senate joins the House in overriding the presidential veto -House Republicans join with Democrats to override Trump's veto of defence bill
theguardian.com
Bernie Sanders vows to block Senate override until McConnell schedules vote on $2,000 stimulus payments
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'The will of the people had prevailed', but in 2000 and 2016 the electoral college went against the will of the people. Is it time to reform the EC? - Biden hails democracy and rebukes Trump after electoral college victory
theguardian.com
The president-elect repudiated Donald Trump and said his assault on the democratic process was ‘unconscionable’
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As expected the Court have upheld the results of the election, paving the way for the electoral college to confirm Biden as president.
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The old and the new - Biden announces national security team filled with veterans of Obama administration https://t.co/2xuf3yq2JK via @politico
politico.com
His picks for DHS secretary and director of national intelligence would become the first Latino and woman to serve in those roles, respectively.
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Y12 /13s update on Conservative economic policy. This cd frustrate the benefits of Johnson's apparent spending instincts and mark a clear policy difference with Labour - Sunak set to freeze pay for public sector workers in England
theguardian.com
Likely announcement in spending review prompts anger from Labour and unions
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Trump's attempts to subvert democracy face another setback. His motive is to foster an alternative narrative that has sme support amgst his supporters, is amplified by social media + taps into a suspicion of govt. It can continue beyond his time in office. https://t.co/L4Cw64NEGD
bbc.co.uk
The judge said the efforts to invalidate millions of mail-in votes were "without merit".
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PM power and the Constitution. The ministerial code may have been broken but it is what the PM says it is. Has ministerial responsibility been superfluous for years?
bbc.co.uk
But Downing Street insists the conclusions of Sir Alex Allan's investigation were "entirely his own".
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Political leaders and their personalities, according to Obama that is. How important are personalities in international relations? Very if you're writing a political memoir....
bbc.co.uk
The former US president's record-selling memoir contains some candid portraits of world leaders.
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Constitutional reform and democracy - interesting interview with Gordon Brown on Marr goes on to suggest that devolution for regions and the whole of the UK should be on the agenda.
Gordon Brown: Holding an independence referendum in Scotland during a pandemic and a recession "is not the right time at all" #indyref2
https://t.co/EBmW5MoB9C
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