A look at some (but not all) of the most important big fancy sticks in British politics, and how they are entirely necessary for the purposes of democracy.

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Answering all the questions you didn't know you had about the General Election

This series is about how General Elections work in the UK, from start to finish.

1. What are constituencies and where do they come from?
2. The competitive and secretive process of getting your party to select you as a candidate... often before an election is even called!
3. How the PM decides to call an election, how we are told about it, and the frantic rush in Parliament to get ready for it.
4. Parliament brings itself to a close with an ancient and intricate ceremony involving a lot of hats. No, really.
5. Finally getting to how the election actually gets started.
6. What the government is allowed to do during the election campaign.
   
7. What candidates get up to during a campaign, both locally and nationally.
   
8. Polling day!
   
9. A defeated government departs and a victorious new Prime Minister arrives in Downing Street.

A look at how laws are made in the UK

A look at how laws are made in the British Parliament - including wigs, Norman French, ribbons, and table tennis... or something like that...

An emergency podcast looking at the recent controversy with the Commons Speaker

​This emergency episode takes a closer look at the dramatic Parliamentary events of last week - controversy, politics, and the Speaker's job hanging in the balance.

A bonus episode explaining how we're scoring the Prime Ministers.

A detailed explanation of the scoring system we use on this podcast to assess Prime Ministers, and what's behind each of the categories of Prime & Premiership, Life & Legacy, Sin & Sincerity, Majority, Tenure, and all the individual Prestige Points.​

How voting works in the British Parliament

This episode is all about voting, but not how we vote; it's about how members of Parliament vote when it’s time to decide whether to approve a law. So get ready for the high-octane, seat-of-your-pants thrill ride that is voting procedures. It is actually a little more silly and interest than you think. ​

An explanation of Honours lists, following the recent double whammy of New Year Honours & Resignation Honours

​In this episode, we discuss honours lists - what they are for, when they are issued, and why (like busses), two of them have come along at once.

A look at the history and development of Parliament over the centuries

In this episode, we take a look at the history of Parliament and the huge changes and developments over the centuries to get from the Anglo-Saxon witans to our 21st Century legislature.​

A look at David Cameron's unexpected appointment as Foreign Secretary at the recent Cabinet reshuffle

​In this episode, we take a look at the constitutional and historical issues surrounding David Cameron's appointment as Foreign Secretary.

An introduction to British prime ministers, their purpose, and their powers

In this episode, we examine how prime ministers enter and leave office, and what they do whilst they're there.​