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The Speaker is a non-profit media organisation driven by young people, for young people. We deliver impartial and accessible guides, explainers and tools to help make politics understandable for the wider public.
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At The Speaker, we’re on a mission to inspire the next generation in politics – the leaders and decision-makers of tomorrow. Politics impacts us every day, so it’s important that we have an understanding of how it works, how it impacts us and how all of us can get involved.
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2023: What Happened in UK and World Politics? - The Speaker
Dec 31, 2023 · January. Strikes – The UK Government published a bill in Parliament designed to require organisations in the public sector to provide a minimum level of service in the event of strikes by workers. The move came during a month in which workers for various services walked out over numerous disputes – workers to strike included rail workers, NHS staff, DVLA staff, DWP staff, bus drivers ...
Analysis - The Speaker
Read our most recent analysis and evaluations on current issues in Uk and world news. Find out more about how you can make an impact.
Our Story - The Speaker
Whether we recognise it or not and whether we like it or not, politics impacts everyone every day. With politics continually shaping and changing our world, it is vitally important that everyone can get involved and have their say on the future.
Explainers - The Speaker
Sunday, 30 June 2024 – 13:47 Home; Election Centre; Political Education Hub. How Politics Works; How Politics Impacts Everyone
Impact Of Politics - The Speaker
It can be easy to think that politics doesn’t impact us and that we don’t need to bother understanding it. However, politics really does impact all of us, often in small ways that we don’t even realise – and it has the potential to change the way we live our lives both now and for generations to come.
Key Voices - The Speaker
Dec 27, 2024 · The Speaker regularly interviews people who are making their mark in politics and social action. We also partner with various university societies and movements to bring opportunities to hear from and ask questions of key voices to more young people.
General Election 2024: What are the key pledges? - The Speaker
May 25, 2024 · Opinion polls suggest Labour are on course to return to Government for the first time since leaving Downing Street in 2010. Keir Starmer, the Labour Leader, has revealed the party’s slogan for the election campaign will be one word: ‘Change’ – with the party arguing that change is needed following 14 years of the Conservatives in Government.