by Barry Moody | 19 Jun 2025 | Decoders, Europe, Government, Great Britain, Politics
It was thought that the Labour Party would bring stability to the UK after a spate of political chaos. But problems there are thorny, and the public? Not happy. Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech at the Labour Party...
by Thea Lacey | 2 Jul 2024 | Great Britain, Politics, Wh-Y Vote
In the run-up to the UK elections, young people in Britain struggle to know where to turn. Their voice counts but does anyone listen? Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech as part of a Conservative campaign...
by Barry Moody | 29 May 2024 | Decoder Replay, Great Britain, Politics
Brexit upended British politics. We look at the chaos that gave Rishi Sunak the office of prime minister as British voters decide whether to let him stay there. Rishi Sunak meets supporters as he arrives to attend a Conservative Party leadership election event in...
by Jeremy Solomons | 8 Nov 2023 | Africa, Decoder Replay, History, Human Rights, Politics
Modern colonialism was once preached as a force for global good. Now it is seen as a system of exploitation, oppression and enslavement. Britain’s King Charles III, on carpet left, and Kenya’s President William Ruto, on carpet right, attend a military...
by Alexander Nicoll | 18 Apr 2023 | Economy, Educators' Catalog, Europe, Great Britain, Nationalism
Brexit gave the British people independence from Europe. But can the value of national sovereignty be quantified and is it worth more than economic stability? A line of trucks wait at Dover to cross the British Channel into Europe post-Brexit in December 2020. AP...
ND correspondent Alexander Nicoll dives into the post-Brexit world in this article, assessing the balancing act between national sovereignty and strong economic growth. He gets into the past, present and future Britain faces as it navigates its independence from the European Union.
Exercise: In an exercise to teach students synthesis skills, have students create a political cartoon illustrating the central tension in this article — the balance between national sovereignty and economic growth in Britain post-Brexit. How students choose to portray this tension is up to them, but they should consider including: a meaningful caption, public figures, symbols, dialogue, etc. It may be worthwhile to show the class examples of successful political cartoons to inspire ideas.