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Shinzo Abe VERTICAL - One Minute History
Shinzo Abe was born into a political family. His grandfather (1957-1960) and great uncle (1964-1972) both served as Japan’s Prime Minister. While working for Kobe Steel, Shinzo became active in the Liberal Democratic Party. His political...
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Starmer Lied About Vaccines? Grenfell Cladding: Who Must Pay? Genocide Amendment Update - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons debated a new version of the Genocide Amendment, they discussed the cladding issues which led to Grenfell & at...
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Thai Protestors Take on the Monarchy: Can Thailand Overthrow Their King? - TLDR News
For years there has been tension between the people of Thailand, their government and their extravagant King. However, in recent days this has reached a boiling point with major anti-monarchy protests across the city. So in this video,...
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The Withdrawal Agreement Bill and Programme Motion Votes - Brexit Explained
It's never easy to stay up to date with Brexit, but last night was especially crazy. MPs were voting on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill and on the government's timetable for Brexit (programme motion). In this video we explain both as well...
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Stay calm when you are out of your depth
Chris Roberts is a security specialist working as an Associate Director, Security & Justice at TorchlightGroup. TorchlightGroup specialises in the use of niche capabilities and specialist skills to assist governments and commercial...
Step Back History
Erdoğan: The Strongman of Turkey
Turkey has a controversial president in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He represents a conservative, authoritarian streak in a complicated young and old country. Let's talk about it.
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Can the UK Get a Deal by the End of 2020? - Brexit Explained
When Johnson brought the Withdrawal Agreement Bill back to the House of Commons in December it had been changed in a number of ways. We discuss the six ways that Johnson has changed the withdrawal agreement bill from refugees and workers...
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Can the 1922 Committee Replace Theresa May? - Brexit Explained
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...
Financial Times
Brexit: why the pound is under pressure
The FT's Katie Martin explains the weak pound is mainly down to no-deal Brexit worries and sterling's two-year low against the dollar and euro will affect holidaymakers looking forward to trips abroad this summer
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MPs Vote to Delay Brexit & Verdict on Johnson's Deal - Brexit Explained
So yesterday Brexit came to ahead. MPs had the opportunity to approve or reject Johnson's new Brexit deal, and well... they did neither. MPs voted for the Letwin Amendment which changed the future of Brexit. Not only does it delay the...
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The Conservative Leadership Election Explained - TLDR News
The first round of the Conservative Leadership Election is complete and the list of candidates has been almost cut in half. There's one clear front runner, Boris Johnson. So in today's video, we discuss if it's inevitable he will become...
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Today's Meaningful Vote Explained - Brexit Explained
Will May's Deal Pass Today?: www.tldrnews.co.uk/fail Later today (12th March) MPs will get a second chance to vote on May's brexit proposal. Despite some minor changes made last night, not a whole lot has changed since the last vote. In...
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Will the UK Cancel Brexit? - Brexit Explained
With time running out until Brexit some are speculating that the whole thing might be called off. Maybe a second referendum will mean it doesn't happen. Perhaps a general election will get in the way. Possibly parliament will choose to...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
William Rees - The Dangerous Disconnect Between Economics and Ecology
The world economy is depleting the earth's natural resources, and economists cling to models that make no reference whatsoever to the biophysical basis that underpins the economy. That's why ecological economics is needed, says William...
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Johnson’s Prorogation is Illegal Says Scottish Court - Brexit Explained
Yesterday morning the highest court in Scotland determined that Johnson's prorogation of parliament was illegal. However, with a major supreme court ruling coming next week, that doesn't mean that MPs are set to immediately return. In...
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Corbyn’s Reaction to May’s Brexit Update - Brexit Explained
After May’s statement to Parliament, leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn had the opportunity to respond and address some of his concerns.
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Brexit Deal Approved by UK Parliament - Brexit Explained.
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.
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Tory Cronyism: Is the Government Giving Deals to their Friends? - TLDR News
This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week Kier Starmer highlights the debate around Conservative Cronyism, the Overseas Operation bill gets discussed in the Commons...
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What No Deal Brexit Will Do To The Economy - Brexit Explained
For a long time, there's been talk about the economic impact of Brexit. However, things have really kicked into high gear in the last few days. The Chancellor has announced that he will step down from his position if Johnson becomes the...
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Why Did May Postpone The Brexit Vote? - Brexit Explained
Yesterday Theresa May decided to postpone the vote on her proposed Brexit deal. It was supposed to be debated today (11th December 2018) but now May is trying to buy herself some time and delaying the vote. What would have happened if...
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Why MPs Approved Johnson's Brexit Deal: Labour Joins Conservatives in Deal's Support - TLDR News
Yesterday the House of Commons finally voted to approve a Brexit deal, backing Johnson's new deal with the EU. In this video we explain how the deal passed, what the key figures had to say and why Labour ended up supporting the...
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What Did Theresa May Actually Do? - Brexit Explained
With May set to leave resign from her position today, we look back on what her government actually achieved. We discuss how she got the role, the progress she made on Brexit and what she actually did besides Brexit.
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Sturgeon Demands Scottish Independence. Will She Get It? - TLDR Explains
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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Johnson’s No Deal Plans Get Derailed by MPs in Vote - Brexit Explained
Last night the government lost a vote giving MPs the power to take control of the business in the House of Commons today. In this video we're going to discuss what the result of this vote is, what it means for Brexit and if it will end...