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How Parliament Works and the Role of Political Parties

Therapising relationships in party leadership: a lesson from Johnson to Starmer

Changing the tide on the UK’s polluted waterways: the need for long-term planning

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Therapising relationships in party leadership: a lesson from Johnson to Starmer

Changing the tide on the UK’s polluted waterways: the need for long-term planning

The misidentifying of the North-South divide, and the role of HS2 in solving it

Are we at the climax of Britain’s net zero debacle?

Welcome To The Speaker

The Speaker is a non-profit media organisation driven by young people, for young people. We deliver impartial and accessible guides, explainers and analysis to help make politics understandable for the wider public.

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Book Review: Samuel Kasumu – The Power of the Outsider

  • Explaining Politics

Key to our mission to inspiring the next generation in politics is helping people understand how politics works at home, around the world, the importance of different political institutions, and then how to get involved. Here’s a selection from our Explaining Politics section. For our latest explainers and more, head to Explainers.

Explaining the United Nations

How is a US President Elected?

Explaining Politics in Russia

Explaining States & Federalism in the United States

How Parliament Works and the Role of Political Parties

What are the political parties in the United States?

How Politics Works in Wales

Explaining the IMF & The World Bank

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  • Opinion

Sharing your opinion is about much more than just voting in an election. It’s about challenging perceptions and initiating discussion. It’s about contributing to debates and acting as a driving force for change. It’s about standing up for whatever you believe in – making your voice heard. Discover more in Opinion.

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María Gurnani

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Therapising relationships in party leadership: a lesson from Johnson to Starmer
María Gurnani

María Gurnani

"Policies with loopholes or any dependency on the good faith of water companies are unlikely to cut the mustard"
Changing the tide on the UK’s polluted waterways: the need for long-term planning
Alexander Keen

Alexander Keen

"We all have the responsibility to ensure others’ dignity, to act peacefully, to protect other people and the planet, and to act in service of economic justice and of the social order. None of these are necessarily ground-breaking ideas, and yet, they will go a long way in making the world a better place."
“No Man is an Island”: Globalisation and the Case for a Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities
Matthew Peck

Matthew Peck

"The cancelling of HS2 represents a true lack of understanding of the 33 million residents of middle and northern England"
The misidentifying of the North-South divide, and the role of HS2 in solving it
  • In Focus & Impartial Analysis

Take a deeper dive into politics with our latest analysis and In Focus features. For more, head to Analysis.

Sudan: Why is there fighting?

Why are there riots in France?

Was the Russo-Ukrainian Crisis Expected?

A new dawn for Japanese security

  • Good News and Features

A selection of good news, more upbeat stories and featured content from the world of politics.

Book Review: Samuel Kasumu – The Power of the Outsider

‘But What Can I Do?’ – Interview with Alastair Campbell

Ali Milani: The Unlikely Candidate

Gina Miller v Theresa May: new play provides a different insight into political participation