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Local Election & Hartlepool By-Election Results: What Went So Wrong for Labour? - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
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...
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Can the 1922 Committee Replace Theresa May? - Brexit Explained

12th - Higher Ed
The 1922 committee is the formal grouping of Conservative backbenchers. They have the power to impact a number of different elements within the Conservative party, including the rules for a leadership election. This gives them the power...
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The New Independent Group Explained - TLDR Explains

12th - Higher Ed
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...
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Britains New Election Map Could Give Conservatives 10 Extra MPs - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
In 2023 final proposals to change Britain's election map are set to be unveiled. These revamped constituencies will give more power to Britain's more populated areas (especially the South of England). It'll also give more power to the...
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All The Brexit Policies Compared (2019 General Election) - TLDR Explains.

12th - Higher Ed
Brexit is ultimately the reason why this whole election is happening. So we wanted to take the time to compare all of the parties' Brexit policies. From the no-deal Brexit favoured by the Brexit Party to the Lib Dem's revoking Brexit.
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Sturgeon Demands Scottish Independence. Will She Get It? - TLDR Explains

12th - Higher Ed
In last week's general election the SNP got a huge boost in the polls, gaining a majority of seats in Scotland and a plurality of votes. This leads some to believe that the party has the mandate to call for a second Scottish independence...
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Mediacorp

Polygamist Wives in Indonesia Tell their Stories

12th - Higher Ed
Learn from the polygamist's wives, how they accepted polygamy and how they get along.<br/>
Deciphering Indonesia, Religion and Pluralism part 7/8
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The Brexit Party Won't Stand in 317 Conservative Seats - TLDR Explains

12th - Higher Ed
Yesterday Nigel Farage announced that the Brexit Party wouldn't contest the 317 seats that are currently held by the Conservatives. The idea is that by letting the Tories have a clean run at it, they avoid splitting the Brexit vote. So...
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Brexit: MPs Approve Controversial Internal Market Bill: Vote & Impact on Brexit Explained- TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Yesterday (Monday September 4th) MPs voted on the second reading of Johnson's Internal Market bill, a controversial bill that would fundamentally change Brexit. So in this video we discuss what the bill means, it's passage through...
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The Election Results Don't Match the Voters - TLDR Explains

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, we discuss the results of the 2019 general election further as well as examining the system of election used in the UK. The results of the First Past the Post system don't seem to be pleasing a percentage of the...
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The By-Election That Could Shape Brexit - Brexit Explained

12th - Higher Ed
Brecon and Radnorshire are headed to the voting booths tomorrow to cast a vote for their new MP. This vote has more significant than just a new MP though. If Johnson's conservatives don't win then they lose their working majority in the...
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How the Brexit Election Could Still Lead to No Deal - Brexit Explained

12th - Higher Ed
The election that the UK is about to hold ultimately boils down to Brexit. While other issues will be discussed, Brexit looms over the whole process. So in this video, we discuss how the election links with Brexit and why no deal is...
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Mediacorp

Living Under Sharia Law: The Struggles and Creativity of Local Artists

12th - Higher Ed
At first, listen to how local graffiti artist balance expression and dissent. Then, learn about how the Sharia police has helped the community.<br/>
Deciphering Indonesia, Religion and Pluralism part 3/8
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John Bercow Defects to Labour: Why the Former Speaker Abandoned the Conservatives - TLDR Now

12th - Higher Ed
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...
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Mediacorp

The Controversial World of Polygamy in Indonesia

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, the reporter explores the topic of polygamy in Indonesia, where Sharia law allows men to marry up to four women. The reporter interviews a polygamist who openly embraces his lifestyle, and discusses the controversy...
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Did the DUP Just Kill the Johnson Deal? - Brexit Explained.

12th - Higher Ed
For the last couple of days, the UK and EU have been working together to try and reach a new deal. Yesterday everything was starting to look up, but Johnson still needs to persuade one group, the Democratic Unionist Party. In this video,...
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THREE Reasons Why The Conservative Poll Lead Has Collapsed - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
Having led for weeks and often by a considerable margin, recent polling has put Labour ahead of the Conservatives for the first time in Starmer's Tenure. But what is driving the collapse of Johnson's support? In this video, we look at...
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Labour's Fight Back? How Labour Won the Batley & Spen By-Election - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
On Thursday the people of Batley and Spen headed to the polls to select a new MP in a special by-election. Labour held onto the seat, despite many expecting it to go to the Tories. So in this video we'll explain how Labour won and what...
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Who Will Replace May as Prime Minister?

12th - Higher Ed
Yesterday Theresa May announced that she was stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party, and therefore stepping down as Prime Minister. That means there's an opening for another conservative to take her place and become Britain's...
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What Happens if MPs Reject May's Brexit Deal? - Brexit Explained

12th - Higher Ed
It looks unlikely that May's proposed Brexit deal will actually make it through the House of Commons. So we discuss what would be the consequence of the deal failing to pass? From a second referendum or general election to the UK not...
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Institute for New Economic Thinking

The Flaw in Fiscal Conservatives' Logic

Higher Ed
In part 6 of INET's interview with Lance Taylor, he says that if the government starts thinking it's a household, then we're in a lot of trouble. Unlike families, governments can sustain investment from debt for the long term
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Brexit Negotiations: Parliament Loses Control - Explaining Brexit.

12th - Higher Ed
When Johnson brought the Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the House of Commons in December it had been changed in a number of ways. One of the changes meant that MPs no longer had any say in the future negotiations between the UK and...
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What Are Johnson's Plans for Britain Going Forward - Brexit Explained

12th - Higher Ed
At the Conservative Party Conference, the Torys laid out their plans in the UK and for Brexit. In this video, we run through the parties plans, from Brexit to the environment to the minimum wage.
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Bercow’s Plot to Derail Brexit? - Brexit Explained.

12th - Higher Ed
In recent years Conservatives and Brexiteers have become more and more frustrated with Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. They often see him as too much of a remainer influence in the Commons. In this video, we discuss...