GP13: Fascinating radio discussion on anarchism

10Hi Watch the rest of this fascinating documentary on Conscientious Objectors

13GP: Ed Miliband Interview (Desert Island Discs)

Click HERE

10Hi: video on the Battle of Gallipoli

13GP: HW 20.11.13 (due Monday) Watch 4 videos below on Socialism and make notes in grid provided.

Video 1: Milton Friedman attacks Socialism, CLICK HERE Video 2: Noam Chomsky defends Socialism, CLICK HERE Video 3: Ronald Reagan attacks Socialism, CLICK HERE Video 4: Friedrich Hayek attacks Socialism, CLICK HERE

10Hi: First World War, The War at Sea

13GP: Hugo Chavez defends his Socialist record

13GP: Masters of Money (BBC Documentary) on Karl Marx

10Hi: First World War, Verdun: mud, desertion, mutiny, armistice.

13GP: Socialism v Capitalism

13GP: Excellent video and discussion on Karl Marx

13GP: Russell Brand shares his revolutionary ideas...

10Hi: Crash Course World History on the First World War.

10Hi: America enters the First World War (key question: "Was America's entry into WW1 a turning point?")

10Hi: Weapons of First World War

10Hi: Horrible Histories take on the Battle of the Somme

10Hi: Clip from TV Documentary on Battle of the Somme

13GP: Thatcher on socialism and inequality - zero sum game or rising tide?

GP13: Inequality in rich countries

GP13: UK Inequality

13GP: David Cameron shares his conservative vision at American technology summit

13GP: Margaret Thatcher Documentary

13GP: Introduction to Thomas Hobbes

10Hi: Click on the link below for video on assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand: Day that shook the world. click HERE

All Classes: Map of Europe from 1000AD to present - see how borders and empires have shifted.

13GP: Modern Liberalism

10Hi: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

13GP: First episode of Milton Friedman's seminal tv series: Free to Choose. Great example of classical liberal economics: Market = good; Government = bad.

13GP: Video on classical liberalism

10Hi: Video on Imperialism (e.g. the British Empire)

10Hi: Video on the alliance system

7Hi: Were the Middle Ages dark?

10Hi: Introduction to First World War

10Hi: Introduction to First World War

13GP: Crash Course History, US Constitution

13GP: John Locke in 3 minutes

13GP: John Rawls in a nutshell

13GP: Brief History of America

13GP: Episode 5 from Milton Friedman's classic series Free to Choose

13GP: Free or Equal - a short video reflecting on Milton Friedman's Free to Choose 30 years on...

Shorter introduction to liberalism

Introduction to liberalism

12GP videos from today, click on links below.

Tony Robbins on what drives us: Click HERE Hans Rosling reveals the data of development: Click HERE Paddy Ashdown on global power shifts: click HERE Crash Course World History on globalisation: click HERE

GP13: My introduction to Human Rights Unit. This was made in 2012 so no reference to Syria

GP13: Preview of Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

12GP: Intro to the House of Commons

12GP How does the House of Lords work?

All classes: I've become obsessed by this 40-episode sweep of world history, from the hunter-gatherers to globalisation. See if you can beat me to the end of the course, and we'll exchange notes when we're done.

13Ec: Our old friend PAJ Holden on FDI.

Click HERE

13Ec: Dambisa Moyo argues that aid has hampered African development.

13Ec: Great clip of Cameron justifying current government policy

12GP (and all classes): Obama announces his supreme court nominee. This is a great example of a short, structured essay/speech: Introduction sets out the argument and explains what's at stake, then there's two main points (her legal experience and her personal journey) followed by a conclusion explaining the significance of his choice.

13GP: Here's a link to that brilliant BBC debate on intervention in Syria

13GP: 2 bits of homework today. Firstly, read the Economist debate i gave you on intervenion in Syria. Secondly, provide an extended answer to this question: Why could the term 'humanitarian intervention' be viewed as an oxymoron? (35) See guidance below on the word 'oxymoron'.

An oxymoron is a phrase which includes apparently/possibly contradictory terms. 

Here are some common examples of oxymoronic expressions: act naturally, random order, original copy, conspicuous absence, found missing, alone together, criminal justice, old news, peace force, even odds, awful good, student teacher, deafening silence, definite possibility, definite maybe, terribly pleased, ill health, turn up missing, jumbo shrimp, loose tights, small crowd, and clearly misunderstood.

12GP: David Davis on the erosion of Civil Liberties

13Ec: hans rosling video on asia

13GP, Feb Half Term HW: preview Human Rights chapter and identify 3 key issues concerning Human Rights

This is due for first lesson after half term.

13GP: Intro to Human Rights

11Hi: Informative video on Hitler's rise to power and consolidation of power

13GP, Marxism, wonderful interview with Hugo Chavez

13GP: Marx, Masters of Money video

13Ec: TED talk by the author of the Spirit Level, arguing for the benefits of a more equal society.

Click HERE

13Ec: Short but informative video revealing Stiglitz's views on income inequality

12GP: Episode 1 of The Great Offices of State

13GP: Oxfam video expressing frustration with modest aims and delayed implementation of Durban 2011

13Ec: Short and Sweet definition of TNCs (multinationals)

13Ec: Clinton signs Nafta

13GP: Short and sweet intro to the Tragedy of the Commons

13GP: Interesting attempt to explain recent global financial crisis as a 'tragedy of the commons'

13GP: Channel 4 News on Durban Climate change talks

12GP: 5 days that changed Britain, part 1/4. Invaluable for our current unit.

12GP: The Guardian analyse Cameron's 2012 cabinet reshuffle

13Ec: Brilliant BBC debate on UK relationship with EU. Key point: could UK enjoy free trade with EU without being part of EU?

13Ec: Decent explanation of the relationship between current account balance and exchange rates (using eg of USA/China)

13Ec: PAJ Holden on whether a current account deficit is a problem

13Ec: Milton Friedman on protectionism (in short, he's not a big fan)

13Ec: PAJ Holden on Tariffs and Protectionism. I can't get enough of this guy...

And here he is on quotas and protectionism

13GP: Al Jazeera ask "What is the IMF?"

13GP: DFID video celebrating success in reaching (some) MDGs

13GP: Mute your PC and enjoy this intro to conservatism

12GP: Great video on Lords Reform

12GP: This videos contains as much information about whips as you could hope to fit into 60 seconds.