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Can You Vote for the New Prime Minister? - TLDR News
Choosing the next Prime Minister is a big and important task, so it seems natural to make the process and simple and democratic as possible. However, in the UK only 160,000 people will be voting to select the new PM. We discuss who gets...
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The Brexit Party Won't Stand in 317 Conservative Seats - TLDR Explains
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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Trump's Fraud Lawsuits: Is He Still Taking His 'Election Fraud' Claims Seriously? - TLDR News
So far Trump's legal battles haven't been going all that well. Despite the bravado on Twitter, it seems that his lawyers haven't been able to prove any real fraud or even back up many of the President's claims. So in this video we ask if...
Step Back History
Putin: The New Czar of Russia
Vladimir Putin just won his fourth term as president of the Russian Federation. Let's talk about who this guy is and if we should be worried (we should)
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Johnson’s Strategy to Prorogue Parliament - Brexit Explained
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...
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How Long Will the Brexit Extension Be?- Brexit Explained
It's pretty clear at this point that the UK will need another extension from the EU. Johnson's plans to hold a general election mean that the UK can't leave on the 31st, so the question is how long the EU will offer the UK. In this video...
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London Mayoral Election Explained: Will Sadiq Khan Win Re-Election? (ft. Max Fosh) - TLDR News
On May 6th Londoners head to the polls to elect their new mayor, but it seems the result might already be near certain. Khan (the incumbent) has a significant lead so we discuss his achievements & his plans for a second term. We also...
Soliloquy
The 2017 New Zealand Election Explained
New Zealand has just gone through a general election. It turned out to be one of the closest races in New Zealandâs history full of twists and turns and ending on a knife-edge result. In this video, we look at how that election played...
The March of Time
1952: ROBINSON SPEAKS: MS Dodgers player Jack Roosevelt 'Jackie' Robinson (1919-1972) SOT saying when he came home from war he was lucky, went back to baseball, worried about nephew in Korea, quality job when comes home? How does he feel about FEPC?
MOT 1952: ROBINSON SPEAKS: MS Dodgers player Jack Roosevelt 'Jackie' Robinson (1919-1972) SOT saying when he came home from war he was lucky, went back to baseball, worried about nephew in Korea, quality job when comes home? How does he...
TLDR News
MP's Bill To Block No Deal Gets Royal Assent - Brexit Recap
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,...
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Will Labour Support Johnson's Election? - Brexit Explained
Last night after losing the vote, Johnson announced that his government would be calling for a general election. The problem for him is that 2/3rds of MPs need to support his motion for an election to be called. The big group he needs on...
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The By-Election That Could Shape Brexit - Brexit Explained
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 Trump Can Still Reach 270: Trump's Path to Re-Election Explained - TLDR News
Trump might be lagging behind in polling, but there are still routes he could take to retain control of the Whitehouse. In this video we outline how Trump could still win and why there's hope for Trump's campaign yet.
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If Polls Were Wrong in 2016, Can We Trust Them in 2020? Why Polls are More Reliable - TLDR News
In 2016 many were shocked by Trump's victory. Polls hadn't predicted it and many were just surprised by the preferences of their fellow Americans. This time around people are cautious about being stung again, and therefore it seems that...
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How the Brexit Election Could Still Lead to No Deal - Brexit Explained
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...
Professor Dave Explains
Andrew Jackson: Founder of the Democratic Party (1829 - 1837)
President #7 represents a huge shift in American political history. The first six were educated members of the upper class, but Jackson was a commoner, elected on a wave of populist enthusiasm. He was also the founder of the modern...
The March of Time
1952: HOLLAND SPEAKS: Florida Senator Spessard Lindsey Holland sitting on couch talking about Democratic Party wins, working w/ Labor, government laws & policies. Ad libbing a bit on retirement.
MOT 1952: HOLLAND SPEAKS: Florida Senator Spessard Lindsey Holland sitting on couch talking about Democratic Party wins, working w/ Labor, government laws & policies. Ad libbing a bit on retirement.
The Economist
Trump's post-Mueller victory spin
The summary of Robert Mueller's report appears to have cleared President Trump of collusion with Russia in the 2016 election campaign—though it did not exonerate him of obstructing justice. Kal, our cartoonist, contemplates "spinmeister"...
The Wall Street Journal
Tsunami Or Ripple?
The November mid-term elections may upend Congress - or not. What's likely to happen and what are the implications for policy that affects business?
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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...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Thomas Ferguson and Rob Johnson - When Wolves Cry Wolf
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 8: Political Economy: What Can Government Do? What Will Government Do?
Economics Explained
The Economic Policies of the 2020 Election - Trump v. Biden: Introduction & Big Disclaimer Time
The process of electing who will go on to be the most powerful man in the world always makes for big news but perhaps never more so than in 2020. This election is a chance, at least in theory, for the citizens of America to have their...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1972
The 47th Presidential election in American history took place on November 7, 1972. It was the first one in which Americans aged 18 to 20 could vote in, thanks to the recent passage of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution.
Richard...
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Will MPs Vote to Extend Brexit Today? - Brexit Explained
This evening (14th March) sees the last of the core votes May scheduled. Today MPs get to vote on whether or not they want to extend the article 50 deadline beyond the 29th March. So far they have rejected every vote, so an extension...