In my opinion the voting age should not be lowered to 16. Firstly, in the eyes of many somebody is…
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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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Is Britain a genuine democracy?
Is Britain a genuine democracy? NO. In my humble opinion Britain is far from democracy; in fact the the elections…
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The Magna Carta was the most significant moment in British democratic history!
Throughout history there have been many actions taken to promote expanding the franchise in Britain, from the execution of Charles…
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In defense of Liberal Republicanism
A defence of constitutional monarchy was made in a recent blog post in which the author deftly argued that it…
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What constitutional role does a “constitutional monarch” actually have?
What does the Queen actually do? She attends myriad public engagements throughout the UK, the Commonwealth and the world, for…
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Where would our society be without automation?
Automation is arguably the advancement of technology that has changed society most in the past 100 years, with a report…
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Its time for the Lib Dems to re-brand or dissolve!
It is often suggested that attitude reflects leadership. There is no better example of this than the current predicament facing…
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Should there be another Brexit referendum?
Brexit has provoked so many different and complex conflicts between a variety of people causing a large split in society.…
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What does the result of this week’s election in Sweden mean for EU integration?
The success of the Sweden Democrats in that country’s general election this week may very well mean that a far…
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Carry on up the Moskva
I have always wanted to write a novel. Apparently everyone has at least ‘one good’ book in them. Over the…
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