SGGS Politics

As A‑Level Results Day ends, we couldn’t be prouder! Congratulations to our Year Group- your achievements are outstanding. Best wishes from everyone at SGGS for what’s next.
#SGGSUCCESS #alevelresultsday #Alevels #SixthFormSuccess #sixthformlife #ShapingFutures

16 year old to get the vote. That means our current Year 7s may be able to vote in the next election.
Will education change in schools to reflect this?

Newscast - Another Plan To Stop The Boats - BBC Sounds Starmer announces “one in, one out” migrant deal with France.

#Newscast - another plan to stop the boats

With Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and me

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One party voted in favour. Several voted against.

“President Donald Trump has done what he swore he would not do: involve the United States in a war in the Middle East,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes. What comes next? https://theatln.tc/rWcByxFR

Take note.

Spending Review explained: what Labour’s economic plans mean for UK We take a look at what the figures say - and what the Spending Review means for public spending in real terms.

Spending Review explained: what Labour’s economic plans mean for UK

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@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social You'll have to share him.

We’re so proud of Alice Williams, who recently represented our school at the ESRI Conference in London as a Bloxham Sustainability Ambassador
Alice delivered an outstanding presentation, showcasing her passion for sustainability and the incredible work she’s contributed to the challenge
#EsriUC2025

How Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction Climate activists may be going deeper underground.

BBC News - How Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - BBC News
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Warwickshire County Council to be different whatever voters pick Tories lead an exodus of members at Warwickshire County Council as local election looms.

BBC News - Why this council will be different after election
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The great climbdown continues.

US Supreme Court rules Trump officials must 'facilitate' return of man deported to El Salvador The government has said Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported in error, but has resisted returning him to the US.

BBC News - Supreme Court rules Trump officials must 'facilitate' return of man deported to El Salvador
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Is it the end of the road for Trump and Musk? Elon Musk is expected to step back from his controversial position as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), though insiders say he will maintain influence on President Trump.

“It's not insignificant that we're hearing about this on the same day that Musk came out a loser.”

“𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴.”

Musk’s time in the White House might be up - but will he still play a role in MAGA-land?

Booker makes a stand against Trump – and doesn’t stop for 25 hours Democrats have appeared lame and leaderless for 72 days, but then Cory Booker stood up and did something

Read this.
A primal scream of resistance.

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Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech with Trump condemnation In speech that began Monday night, Democratic senator warns of ‘grave and urgent’ danger of Trump administration

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Cory Booker’s anti-Trump speech on Senate floor enters 21st hour – live Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and is close to the all-time record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)

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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

Supreme Court Justice Says Judges Must Be ‘Fiercely Independent’ Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told students at Georgetown University that judges should be “fiercely independent” in responding to growing challenges to the rule of law.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told students at Georgetown University that judges should be “fiercely independent” in responding to growing challenges to the rule of law.

West Midlands 2025 local elections: What you need to know There are elections on 1 May in Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

BBC News - West Midlands 2025 local elections: What you need to know - BBC News
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Fewer GCSE exams proposed in Labour’s curriculum review – but Sats to stay Interim report for schools in England to also recommend more emphasis on digital and media literacy, sustainability and climate science Pupils should sit fewer GCSE exams and Michael Gove’s English baccalaureate faces being scrapped under plans to be…

Fewer GCSE exams proposed in Labour’s curriculum review – but Sats to stay

Remarkable clarity in Britain.

Trump Zelensky: Colossal stakes for Starmer's summit on Ukraine Sunday's summit of European leaders in London, to be attended by Ukraine's leader, is shaping up to be crucial, the BBC's political editor writes.

MUN Club in H 7 on Thursdays.
Diplomatic skills never more important.😏
BBC News - Colossal stakes for Starmer's summit on Ukraine
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First, compared with anywhere else in the West, UK support of Ukraine is both strong AND cross-politics. So is dislike of Trump. Only about a quarter of Tory voters have a favourable view on Trump. Even among Reform, it's probably lower than you'd expect.

JUST IN:

The UN has adopted Ukraine’s resolution condemning Russian aggression and demanding the immediate withdrawal of Putin’s forces, marking the war’s third anniversary.

The U.S. joined Russia, North Korea, Belarus, and Hungary in opposing the resolution.

Macron corrects Trump after he claims "Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back."

The most striking result from yesterday’s German election #btw2025 🇩🇪:

🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!

Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇

YouTube video by The News Agents Trump’s SECRET Plan for a 3rd Term EXPOSED?!

"That is the end of the constitution."

Former RNC director of comms Doug Heye says past administrations are guilty of handing too much power to the presidency - making it possible Trump finds a way to run for a third term.

YouTube video by The News Agents Can The UK Survive WITHOUT Trump & America?!

What can Starmer do with Trump?

And will there really be British troops on Ukraine's borders?