History Hit
Henry VIII: Statesman or Tyrant?
On Midsummer's Day in 1509 a 17 year old was crowned king of England. He would go on to transform his realm over almost four decades on the throne. He would revolutionise its religion, reforge its politics and its relations with...
60 Second Histories
The Great Stink of 1858
A Victorian gentleman describes the stench that came from the River Thames which became known as the Great Stink and almost caused Parliament to close
TLDR News
What is May's Plan B for Brexit? - Brexit Explained
This week May announced her new Brexit plan, her plan B. People have been eagerly awaiting May's new plan to see how she will respond to her votes failure last week. May's deal is ultimately fairly unchanged but there are some shifts to...
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Johnson Planning Voter Suppression? The Queen's Speech Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday, to mark the re-opening of parliament, the Queen announced the Johnson government's plans for the year ahead. One of the most controversial elements of the speech related to alleged voter suppression through new voter ID rules....
Mazz Media
Road to Revolution: Historic Boston
In "Historic Boston" students discover how events in that city set the colonies on the road to revolution and independence. Paul Revere never really did proclaim "The British are coming, the British are coming!" Students find out what he...
History Hit
Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant: The Statesman
How did he change the medical field? How was the royal navy created? What was his impact on English culture? Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant, Part 2
TLDR News
Parliament Votes to Block Child Refugees in Brexit Deal - Brexit Explained
Yesterday MPs voted on a series of amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill - the agreement which sets out the parameters for the UK leaving the EU. One provision the government recently removed was a policy which would give some...
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Withdrawal Agreement Approved by the European Parliament - Brexit Explained
Yesterday the European Parliament voted to officially approve the Withdrawal Agreement. This means that the UK can officially leave the EU tomorrow (January 31) and progress with the Brexit process. However, it's worth looking closer at...
TLDR News
Opinionated: Should the United Kingdom Codify Their Constitution? - TLDR News
Currently, the UK is one of a handful of countries with an uncodified constitution, meaning there's no one constitutional document that sets out how the UK's democracy works. We asked our audience what they thought about codifying the...
Jabzy
Finnish Civil War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Finnish Civil War
TLDR News
Game Theory Explains Why No Deal is Inevitable - Brexit Explained.
It seems like Brexit is at a stand still. There's not been much progress recently and May's deal appears to be failing. Game theory might explain why we've not been moving forward. We explain what game theory is and how it influences...
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Is the Cooper Amendment The End of No Deal? - Brexit Explained
If May doesn't reach a new deal with the EU before the 14th February then MPs are allowed to vote on the brexit amendments again. One of those amendments will be the Cooper Amendment. We discuss how the Cooper Amendment could end the...
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Will Northern Ireland Leave the UK After Brexit? - Brexit Explained
There's a lot of change coming with Brexit and few are as affected as the citizens of Northern Ireland. As such some are calling for Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom all together and become part of the Republic of Ireland....
Intelligence Squared
Martha Lane Fox on safeguarding the UK's digital future
Martha Lane Fox on safeguarding the UK's digital future.
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Parliament Voted to Renew the Coronavirus Act: Has Anything Changed? - TLDR News
Last night, MPs voted to renew the Coronavirus Act despite growing concern among Conservative backbenchers that Parliament was being circumvented and scrutiny of new COVID rules and regulations was being avoid. In this video, we explain...
TLDR News
What the EU Election Results Mean for Brexit - Brexit Explained
Last week people across the EU went to the polling station to cast the votes for a new bunch of MEPs. The results of these elections could have serious ramifications for Brexit and the EU as a whole. The success of the Brexit Party may...
The March of Time
1941: OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE: Provisional Parliament House w/ men walking on lawn. Australian Coat of Arms near roof. INT House of Representatives chamber. WS Speaker seated in wig & gown. Member in wig & gown reading from paper. (could also be Senate)
MOT 1941: OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE: Provisional Parliament House w/ men walking on lawn. Australian Coat of Arms near roof. INT House of Representatives chamber. WS Speaker seated in wig & gown. Member in wig & gown reading from paper....
The Economist
Putin's Russia and the ghost of the Romanovs
One hundred years ago today Russia's royal family was murdered by the country's Marxist revolutionaries. Vladimir Putin has positioned himself a new kind of tsar, but what does this anniversary mean for the president?
TLDR News
The UK's Virtual House of Commons: How Zoom Will Power Parliament - TLDR News
The UK's Virtual House of Commons: How Zoom Will Power Parliament - TLDR News
Financial Times
Why young people are protesting in Thailand
The standard political divide in Thailand is between the pro-establishment yellow shirts and the populist red shirts. But this summer students are taking a different approach - they want the country to re-examine the role of the...
TLDR News
Scottish Parliament Election: Could an SNP Win Lead to Scottish Independence? - TLDR News
In a month's time Scotland heads to the polls to elect their new Scottish Parliament. This vote not only impacts life in Scotland but also potentially shifts the conversation surrounding Scotland's role in the UK. So in this video we...
TLDR News
Will The EU Approve Johnson's Brexit Proposal? - Brexit Explained
Last week Johnson finally unveiled his new plan for Brexit and we dove into it’s contents. In this video we’re circling back and discussing what the EU thinks of the proposal. Is this the breakthrough Brexit needed or do the EU remain...
Mazz Media
Unitary Government
This live-action video program is about the term Unitary Government. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term Unitary Government through use of video footage, photographs,...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mothers of Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Until reletively recently, childcare and parental leave were not a...