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Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1924 Explained
Stay cool with Coolidge as we look at the candidates, issues and campaign of 1924 without making you want to take a nap.
Next Animation Studio
Conservatives turning to these social media platforms
With Parler closed down, conservatives now have few dependable platforms to speak through. We look at a few of the most popular alternatives.
Hip Hughes History
The Election of 1892 Explained
An overview of the epic battle for the White House between Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland. Seriously, Perfect for #APGOV and #APUSH kids, lost college students, lifelong learners and the cray cray on the internets.
Curated Video
Charity and Sylvia: A Federal Era Love Story
Sylvia Drake and Charity Bryant overcame many challenges to become pioneers of LGBTQ+ visibility in the United States.
Hip Hughes History
The 1940 Election Explained
A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term.
TLDR News
Tactical Voting in the Leadership Election - TLDR News
Throughout the Conservative leadership contest theirs been speculation that candidates have encouraged their supporters to vote tactically. With the final two candidates selected we look back over the process and examine if there really...
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...
Curated Video
The Tulsa Race Massacre Explained
It was one of the deadliest terror attacks in US history. So why wasn’t the Tulsa Race Massacre properly taught in US schools until 2019?
TLDR News
Should National Service Come Back?
In most countries, compulsory national service is a thing of the past. However, some countries maintain the policy and others are even bringing it back? So what are the advantages and disadvantages of national service, and should it make...
Curated Video
7+ IELTS Vocabulary for News and Media
Today you’ll learn 5 IELTS words / phrases about the news and media for a 7+ vocabulary score.
In the last video lesson, we talked about how to provide impressive and informed examples in your...
In the last video lesson, we talked about how to provide impressive and informed examples in your...
TLDR News
How Did Different Types of People Vote in the UK 2017 Election?
When you look at the statistics it is fascinating to see how ages, gender, income, work status and education effects how people voted in the 2017 UK general election.
Institute of Art and Ideas
Do we have full control of our actions?
Many have been sceptical of Freud's claim that unconscious desires control our lives. Yet recent studies show the conscious brain processes only a tiny fraction of the brain as a whole. Are hidden desires and secret thoughts driving our...
TLDR News
Three Reasons the Conservatives will LOSE the Next Election - TLDR News
The Conservatives have been on a bit of a winning streak, winning the last 4 elections, but despite continued strong polling, there are troubled waters ahead. So in this video we discuss three factors that may scupper the tories' chances...
TLDR News
Local Election & Hartlepool By-Election Results: What Went So Wrong for Labour? - TLDR News
On Thursday, millions of people in England headed to the polls to select their new local councillors & in one area a new MP. A good chunk of the important results are in, so in this video we're going to take a look at the votes & explain...
TLDR News
What are Labour's Plans for Brexit? - Brexit Explained
Labour's views on Brexit matter more than you might think. The Prime Minister needs other parties to support her deal as she doesn't have enough backing within her own party to get her across the line. The right deal could convince...
TLDR News
The New Independent Group Explained - TLDR Explains
About a week ago, on Monday the 18th February, seven Labour MPs resigned from their party to form this new Independent group. This had been a long time coming, and most of these MPs had been vocal critics of Jeremy Corbyn way before...
TLDR News
Who Will Win the EU Parliamentary Elections? - Brexit Explained
Polling is a notoriously difficult thing to get right. People regularly try and fail to predict how the electorate will vote and what it will mean for the elections. However in this video we give it out best shot, teaming up with...
Curated Video
Brexit: what would a second referendum look like?
Britain's Labour Party has announced it will support a second referendum on Britain leaving the EU. What might be on the ballot?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Steve Keen's Art Critique - Berlin 2012
Economist Steve Keen's interpretation of performance art pieces at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's Berlin Conference 2012. Performance and Installations by Berlin Performer Stammtisch members and friends Jörn J. Burmester,...
TLDR News
Conservatives Upset With May Over Talks with Corbyn - Brexit Explained
Yesterday May entered into serious talks with leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. While Labour's stance on Brexit is quite difference, May hoped they might be able to forge a solution for Brexit. However, all she seemed to do was...
Financial Times
The economics of Boris Johnson
The FT's Chris Giles explains why Brexit holds the key to the new PM's tax and spending plans
TLDR News
John Bercow Defects to Labour: Why the Former Speaker Abandoned the Conservatives - TLDR Now
It was announced in an Observer interview today that former Speaker of the House of Commons and former Conservative MP John Bercow had defected to join Labour. In this video we'll explain what lead to the swap, why Bercow doesn't like...
TLDR News
Should There be a Second Brexit Referendum? - Opinionated
Should the UK hold a second referendum on Brexit to let the public have another say. It's a controversial topic so we discuss some of the arguements on both sides and tell you what our viewers think.