Jago M – LVI In recent news, there has been increasing speculation about the richest man in the world, Elon…
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Welcome to Cranleigh
The Cranleigh School Politics blog is a new initiative aiming at giving our students the chance to take a lead in political discussions and debates, in both domestic and global political affairs.
Post are written mostly by students, with some others by staff, with editorial oversight from Mr Will Davis (Head of History and Politics).
This is a great resource not only for current Politics A Level students, but also for anyone with an interest in current affairs, a desire to study in the future or if you just want a different perspective of what is happening in the world! Enjoy.
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“Does Ed Davey’s stunts and embrace of ‘Tik-Tok’ Politics tell us all we need to know about politics in the future?”
Lucy S – LVI Ed Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton and Leader of the Liberal Democrats has started to…
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Has Nigel Farage been the most successful UK politician in the 21st century?
Jake L-D – LVI Over the last 20 years there have been numerous successful politicians that have had their own…
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Cameron as foreign secretary: implications for the UK government. Is it democratic?
Rishi Sunak has not been elected in a general election. He came second in a party leadership contest after Liz…
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A new Supreme Court judgement and the rejection of Rishi’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
The Supreme Court rejected Sunak’s critical immigration plan on the 15th of November, 2023. He planned to deport people seeking…
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Will Labour’s stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict affect their predicted success in the coming general election?
Sir Keir Starmer has suffered a major rebellion over his stance on the Israel-Gaza war, with 56 of his MPs…
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Has the law declared war on democracy?
It has been made clear within recent times that when it comes to major events or decisions the Supreme Court…
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Unpacking the Implications of the UK Cabinet Reshuffle and Supreme Court Judgement
The recent political developments in the UK, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle and the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling…
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The Ministerial Code
Suella Braverman wrote an article in the Times where she accused the Metropolitan Police of playing favourites and criticising them…
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Will the Chinese Economy maintain dominance as Global geopolitical tensions rise?
Asia accounts for roughly 45-50% of the global economy, with China making up about18.5%. China’s equilibrium rate of growth per…
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