GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS WEEKLY REVIEW - WEEK COMMENCING 25TH JANUARY 2021
THE BEST ARTICLES, PODCASTS, INTERVIEWS AND ANALYSIS – HELPING YOU KEEP UP TO DATE 1 https://jonbiggerpoliticstuition.co.uk/subscribe Podcasts of the week!
Each week I select a sample of really good podcasts to help you with your studies. I listen to several each week and so these are the best of the best. There are three but you’ll only need two. I recommend all students listen to the UK politics podcast of the week. I’ve also picked out a podcast for each of the US Politics and Global Governance options so pick the one that is relevant to your studies!
UK Politics Podcast of the Week – Brexitcast 21 days after the deal was struck. US Politics Podcast of the Week – FivethirtyEight The Biden presidency begins. Global Governance Podcast of the Week – World Review looks at the transatlantic relationship with Biden in power and elections coming in Europe.
2 UK POLITICS
• Andrew Rawnsley considers the price of Brexit in The Guardian [article]. • The Week in Westminster considers (amongst other issues) the way the labour Party is using their Opposition Days to good effect [podcast]. • Labour forced a vote on Universal Credit – will it lead to a U-turn or present an opportunity for Rishi Sunak? [article].
3 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA US POLITICS
• Did Trump Change the Rules of Politics? FiveThirtyEight [podcast].
• The Executive Orders of Biden [article].
• Executive Orders Explained [video].
4 GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
• Biden and the West Face the Threat of Far Right Extremists. Washington Post [article].
• Is the UK steering a new path on human rights? [article].
• A key year for global action on climate change [article].
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