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The podcast where three experienced teachers discuss big questions relating to the world of politics. Between us we have many years of studying, teaching, examining, and, in one case, doing politics. ... more
FAQs about Politips... for A-Level Politics and Beyond:How many episodes does Politips... for A-Level Politics and Beyond have?The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.
May 22, 2025How can we compare the powers of PMs and Presidents? Politips ExplainsWho is more powerful, Prime Ministers or Presidents? Presidents obviously. Yet within each system, the answer is more nuanced and complex. Join us in this episode to review the powers of Presidents and Prime Ministers and decide which is the more powerful position....more13minPlay
May 18, 2025Judicial Review and the UK Supreme Court. Politips ExplainsHow significant is judicial review in the UK Supreme Court? This short episode of Politics Explains looks at how judicial review operates, and then explores three case studies; the Article 50 ruling of 2017, the Prerogation of Parliament ruling in 2019, and the gender ruling of 2025. ...more13minPlay
May 16, 2025What are the historic sources of the UK constitution? Politips ExplainsIn this episode of Politics Explains, our series explaining important political concepts, we look at the historic sources of the UK constitution. What are the main milestones in the development of Britain's parliamentary democracy? How significant are they? Are they still relevant today? Listen to this episode to join the discussion. ...more14minPlay
March 17, 2025The imperial president? A look at the court of emperor TrumpJoin our discussion on whether Donal Trump is an imperial president. We look at where the term first originated in the work of Arthur Schlesinger, before considering the presidency of Richard Nixon. We discuss whether or not the term had any real merit by 2016, before looking at how the two terms of Donald Trump are redefining and reinvigorating the concept....more51minPlay
December 05, 20245 things we learnt about the US presidential election of 2024In this episode we discuss five key things that we learnt about US presidential elections following the contest between Trump and Harris. How significant was money in determining the outcome? Was it all about the economy? Do demographics really matter? Join the discussion in this episode of Politips....more45minPlay
October 28, 20243. Winning the electoral college: How to become US President mini seriesIn the third episode of our US presidential elections mini series, we talk all things electoral college. What are the origins of the electoral college, how does it work today, and what states should we watch out for in a presidential election? We finish the episode with a discussion on electoral polls and whether we should pay them any attention....more20minPlay
October 27, 20242. Primaries and conventions: How to become US President mini seriesIn this second episode in our mini series on the US presidential elections, we explore the primaries and conventions process for each party. What are they, how do they work and how important is it to get an early lead as the first states decide? Join the discussion in this episode as we continue our comprehensive guide on how to become the President of the United States....more28minPlay
October 13, 20241. Official and unofficial qualifications: How to become president- US Presidential Elections specialWelcome to the first episode of our new mini-series on how to become the US President. This series will run act as a guide to the mechanics of US Presidential elections; how they work and what you need to look out for. In this episode we explore both the official, and, more interestingly, the unofficial qualifications needed....more30minPlay
July 13, 2024The 2024 UK General Election: Labour landslide and the most disproportional election in historyIn this episode we analyse in full the general election; why was it called? what happened in the campaign? what do the results reveal? The election has resulted in a huge landslide victory for the Labour Party. But it is also an election that has set some new records. Under the first past the post electoral system, it has resulted in the most disproportional outcome in history when comparing seats to vote share. Meanwhile the Conservatives have suffered their worst ever defeat. A new party, Reform, now has five seats. Join Politips for analysis of how this all happened....more47minPlay
June 02, 2024Federalism vs Devolution: what is the difference? Politips ExplainsWhat is Federalism and how different is it to Devolution in the UK? In this episode, we compare the two concepts, using recent case studies to reach a conclusion on this question....more15minPlay
FAQs about Politips... for A-Level Politics and Beyond:How many episodes does Politips... for A-Level Politics and Beyond have?The podcast currently has 47 episodes available.