The Notting Hill Carnival is a vibrant and lively event that takes place in London on the August bank holiday. It was founded to overcome racial tensions and has grown into a celebration of cultural diversity. With colorful costumes,...

Queen Victoria and her consort Albert have one of the most fascinating stories in English history. Victoria came to the throne at only 18, after a sheltered childhood. The handsome Albert of Saxe Coburg was an instant attraction for...

The video provides an in-depth overview of the European Union, its history, purpose, and the benefits and drawbacks of membership. The speaker discusses the institutions of the EU and the impact of EU policies on member countries. The...

Britain's Labour Party has announced it will support a second referendum on Britain leaving the EU. What might be on the ballot?

This is part 4 of the Exploratory Data Analysis project using python and pandas.

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...

Despite being just off Spain, Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and that makes life hard for Gibraltarians after Brexit. Miles away from the rest of the UK, what will happen to Gibraltar once it is forced to split from the EU?

Territorial disputes have been a constant throughout history, but few land squabbles have the longevity of the dispute over The Falkland Islands or Las Islas Malvinas. The islands have long been claimed by Argentina, but were ultimately...

Late on last night (11th March) Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker held a press conference to announce the changes they'd agreed to the brexit deal. In this video we discuss how the original deal has been adjusted and what the changes...

We are running through what every country wants from a Brexit Deal. A few weeks ago we tackled the biggest countries by population, now we are going through what the smaller nations are looking for.

Yesterday Theresa May got to address Parliament for one last time, answering MPs questions during Prime Ministers Questions. In this video, we discuss May's last words to the House including reflecting on her time in office and her...

Our viewers asked us to make a video which runs through what every single EU nation wants from the EU/UK brexit deal. They asked, we did. So here is a breakdown of what individual EU countries want from Brexit...

PYesterday (29th March) Theresa May tried to get a portion of her deal through the House of Commons for the third time. Unfortunately for her, the same thing happened as every other time - the house rejected it. We discuss what may was...

Stigmatizing and relegating an activity to the shadows doesn’t improve anyone’s welfare University of Reading economist Marina Della Giusta explains how regulations are driven more by reinforcing a society’s moral standards than by...

Let me guide you through British money, the Great British pound sterling, also known as GBP.

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.

What is the Queen's Platinum Jubilee? The Platinum Jubilee is a celebration of the Queen's service, this year marks 70 years of service, making Queen Elizabeth ii the longest-reigning monarch. Learn some royal vocabulary and British...

This is Germany, the largest economy in all of Europe by a significant margin and the fourth largest in the world falling just behind Japan. The economy of Germany is so interesting not just because of its size though but more because...

A week ago the EU rejected Theresa May's plan for Brexit, the Chequers Deal. So now we ponder, what does the EU actually want in the Brexit deal? What kind of deal would they approve?

Kate Hoey argues against the motion, 'There's Not Much Great About Britain,' in this Intelligence Squared debate. Will Self, Peter Hitchens, Sayeeda Warsi an...[Part 2/5] Debate: Kate Hoey defend's Britain's 'Greatness'

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...

Last night the government put forward a neutral government motion, an empty shell of a motion, and allowed MPs to amend it as they wished. MPs tabled 7 different amendments and ultimately voted one through. We explain all of the...

It's looking increasingly likely that the UK and EU won't reach an agreement on Brexit. This means that the UK will leave without a deal at all. We discuss what this means for the UK and what would happen on the 30th of March, the day...

Richard Ovenden has been Bodley’s Librarian (the senior Executive position of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) since 2014. Prior to that Richard held positions at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library,...