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Cranleigh School Blogs / Politics Department Blog / UK Politics

UK Politics Blog Posts

We need to codify our constitution to prevent another power vacuum in number 10

April 21, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Abbas - UVI

Some argue that the UK needs to reform its constitution to prevent power vacuums occurring in future to firstly, ensure…
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Sir Keir’s Secret Speech

April 4, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Walpole

So after what felt like an eternity, the Labour Leadership race finally came to an end this morning when Sir…
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The heir to Churchill?

March 25, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Walpole

There is a joke going around Politics teachers at the moment and it goes like this. “Have you heard that…
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Night of the long knives part 2

February 13, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Walpole

Was it a twist of fate, or pure coincidence that as LVI C Politics were discussing the famous ‘Granita Pact’…
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What does the recent election result tells us about the Conservative party?

February 12, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Josh P - UVI

Well what was the result of the 2019 election vote? Boris Johnson and his Brexit disciples swept Jeremy Corbyn and…
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Labour’s false consciousness

January 27, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | von Hayek

The Labour Party leadership contestants in the current race may speak much about “the party having a conversation with itself”,…
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How the 2019 election will reshape politics in the UK.

January 17, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | George B - LVI

Fundamentally, the election held on the 12th of December 2019 was of paramount importance to UK citizens and to the…
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The 2019 election will have a significant impact on how the UK is governed.

January 16, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Sukai - LVI

The Conservative party won the election with an 80 seat majority and gained 47 seats. They achieved 43.6% of the…
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What are the implications of the 2019 election

January 11, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Daisy F - LVI

On the 12th of December the nation was united under a whopping 365 seats, as this is a clear mandate…
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The UK in the 2020s

January 10, 2020November 15, 2023 | UK Politics | Von Hayek

Given the divergence between Scotland and England in the recent election results, many have rightly questioned the future of the…
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