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...

So it turns out there's a secret stealth party in the UK's political system. They've got 26 MPs in the House of Commons and members across the devolved assemblies. Despite being bigger than the Liberal Democrats you've likely never heard...

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...

This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons remarked on the passing of Prince Philip and paid tribute to his service. There was also a ten-minute rule...

On Monday the House of Commons approved the Coronavirus Bill, legislation which is set to give the government far-reaching powers in order to tackle the ongoing pandemic. In this video, we explain what's actually included in the bill as...

This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons rejected an amendment which would have prevented them from doing deals with genocidal countries. They also...

The UK's Virtual House of Commons: How Zoom Will Power Parliament - TLDR News

When watching Brexit unfold it's hard not to draw the conclusion that the House of Commons is a little out of control. As much as the Speaker might try to reign them in, MPs continue to shout, argue and jeer. We explain why the House of...

Are there any solutions to The Tragedy of the Commons?



What happens when many people seek to share the same, limited resource? This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms...

What happens when many people seek to share the same, limited resource? This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms or concepts in a fun, easy to understand way. In each episode...

Last week there was some pretty controversial news about the state of Liverpool City Council but things only got more controversial as the Conservative government announced what they were planning to do. In this video, we explain what's...

The House of Lords has been discussed a lot in recent days with them annoying the Tories and Labour talking about scrapping the House. So in this video we explain what the House of Lords actually does and who the Lords are. In the coming...

In recent weeks the Speaker of the House of Commons (John Bercow) has managed to gain a somewhat cult following. But beyond being an ideal meme, what is the actual role of the speaker? In this video we discuss what the speaker does,...

We discuss who sits where in the United Kingdom House of Commons, as well as some of the traditions in the chamber.

Q&A at the panel entitled "Managing the Global Commons: Growth, Inequality, and New Thinking for Sustainable Economics" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm Lost Conference in Berlin. April 14, 2012....

This video explains how to read a text file using Apache Commons IO.
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This clip is from the chapter "Working with Text Files (Apache Commons IO)" of the series "Learn How to Code: The Complete Core Java Programming...

Yesterday the UK's parliament finally approved a Brexit Deal, signing off on Johnson's Withdrawal Agreement Bill. In this video we discuss what this means for Brexit, the exit date as well as watching some of the debate in parliament.

Yesterday Johnson announced part of his plan to 'Get Brexit Done' - legally requiring that he get's Britain out of the EU by end of 2020. If passed his new proposal would make it illegal for the government to extend the transition...

This video explains how to edit a text file using Apache Commons IO.
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This clip is from the chapter "Working with Text Files (Apache Commons IO)" of the series "Learn How to Code: The Complete Core Java Programming...

Last week May attempted to get her deal through the House of Commons for a second time. It didn't go to well for her. So only naturally she is trying to bring it back again. So today we discuss when will a third vote actually happen, why...

Earlier this week Johnson confirmed his government's plans to prorogue parliament in order to get Brexit done in the way he wanted. In this video, we tackle that 'way he wanted'. A lot of people think that Johnson did this to force...

On Tuesday night MPs voted to give themselves the power to take control of the Parliamentary timetable. They used this time to discuss the Benn Bill. This bill would require the PM to request an extension to the Brexit deadline if there...

Last night a whole lot happened in Parliament, but one of the biggest events was the Benn Bill getting Royal Ascent. This meant it officially passed into law and makes it much harder for Johnson to opt for a no deal exit. In this video,...

The YSI Commons took place in Berlin during the Institute for New Economic Thinking's "Paradigm Lost" annual conference, April 12-15, 2012. Commons attendees had a chance to meet Nobel laureates and other leading economists, including...