In this episode, we look at the attempts to increase devolution in England, and the reasons why it has been a slow and incomplete process. This is a short episode from the Politips Explains series, where we look at important political concepts.

In this episode we look at each step of the UK legislative process. We then look at the Rwanda Safety Bill as a case study of the legislative process in action. This is a Politips Explains episode, aimed at providing short explanations of important political concepts.

The UK has an unmodified constitution, so how do we work out what it is? In this episode we explore the different sources of the UK Constitution. This is a Politips Explains episode; short explanations of important political concepts.

In this episode we explore what constitutions are, the difference between codified and uncodified constitutions, and what the features of the UK constitution are. This is an episode of Politips Explains, the short episodes that aim to explain political terms and concepts.

Introducing Politips Explains, our new short episodes aimed at explaining important political concepts and ideas. These will be shorter than our usual episodes and aim to explain key concepts, rather than the discussion style of our normal episodes. They will be particularly useful for anyone revising for their politics exams.

In this special episode, an audience of 14-18 year olds from St Barts in Newbury quiz the veteran political journalist. Topics covered include the next election, what it was like to meet Margaret Thatcher, interviewing Donald Trump, and who was the most frustrating politician to interview.

In this episode we review the extraordinary rise and rapid fall of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. We analyse what went wrong. Was it her policies, her personal qualities or the political circumstances of 2022?

In this episode we introduce the individuals and thinkers who have shaped the big political ideologies. We discuss why this is a fascinating subject and consider the development of political thinking from ancient Greece though to Medieval times. This introduces a new series of episodes that will focus on key political thinkers.

In this episode we delve into the military power of the US and UK. We discuss the limits placed on the ability of presidents and prime ministers in the US and UK to deploy military force.

In this episode Jonny and Ed discuss how much involvement citizens have in democratic decision making in the US and UK.