Labour says only working class students will be eligible for civil service internships from 2026. What counts as working class? And what does it mean for the civil service and the country moving forward?

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:34 What counts as working class?

01:34 Who’s in the civil service?

04:46 The myth of meritocracy 

10:54 The proof will be in the pudding

In this special bonus edition for 2024, I discuss the all-important Electoral College. What is it? How is it composed? How does a candidate win under this system?

Plus, I do a deep dive on the swing states that you need to pay attention to between now and election night, and look at the various paths Trump and Harris have to get to 270. Enjoy!

Follow me on TikTok for more Decision 2024 coverage.

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A compromise at the eleventh hour saw a deal completed at the UN COP26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow. But some aren’t happy about the watering down of specific language regarding fossil fuels. Darshan breaks down the details of the Glasgow Pact. 

COP26: The key agreements from Glasgow's climate summit - http://news.sky.com/story/cop26-the-key-agreements-from-glasgows-climate-summit-12457842

COP26 news live: Emotional Alok Sharma 'deeply sorry' – as Glasgow pact receives mixed reactions http://news.sky.com/liveblog-webview/cop26-sky-news-live-blog-latest-updates-12444096

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School’s out for Gavin Williamson as he was sacked from his position leading the Department for Education at the September 2021 reshuffle. Kieron breaks down the winners and losers of Boris Johnson’s latest shakeup.Music by MBB.

In this episode, I’m joined by my fellow graduate of the University of Leicester, Haider Maqsood, who studied Politics and International Relations. We had an in-depth conversation about an issue that has unfortunately been making headlines in recent months and years – Islamophobia.

A rise in hate crimes and negative sentiment towards Muslims not just in the UK but around the world has many wondering: why is Islamophobia so prevalent in society, and what is being done to make progress?

Haider has some fascinating insights and analysis which I’m sure you’ll find highly engaging and thought provoking.

Towards the end of the episode, I wanted to tap into Haider’s keen interest in international relations, so we also discussed the G7 Summit that took place in Cornwall back in June. Is America really back on the world stage? How will the West deal with China moving forward and can the world really unite to tackle climate change? You’ll definitely want to stay tuned for that conversation.

But first, we began the episode by discussing our thoughts on blended learning at university. Obviously, we have had an incredibly difficult year of studying like so many students but now we’re on the other side of that, are there things from the virtual world that could stay in the future?

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