Nick George de Souza
@nickgeorgedesouza.bsky.social
Head of Politics at Reigate College, UK, and host of The A Level Politics Show. All posts are my own opinions, all reposts or whatever are somebody else’s. https://open.spotify.com/show/0pdAY6egNBq0tFOLFjMk7O?si=MMIlVm-4TtaGemfx831Qng
Is the success of US pressure groups determined by public support? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 210 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes. open.spotify.com/episode/4gIp...
Ep 210 Pressure group influence in the USA (Update)
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November 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Is the success of US pressure groups determined by public support? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 210 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes. open.spotify.com/episode/4gIp...
The Tories and Republicans - is there much difference? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 209 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/6NuY...
Ep. 209 Comparative: Tories & Republicans
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November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Tories and Republicans - is there much difference? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 209 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/6NuY...
Are liberals united in their view of how the economy should operate? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 208 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/6ivp...
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Are liberals united in their view of how the economy should operate? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 208 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/6ivp...
The presidential election cycle - is it fit for purpose? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 207 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/3YXU...
Ep. 207 US presidential election cycle - fit for purpose?
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October 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The presidential election cycle - is it fit for purpose? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 207 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/3YXU...
Is campaign finance the worst aspect of US elections? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 206 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/3JeM...
Ep. 206 Campaign Finance - the worst part of US elections?
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October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Is campaign finance the worst aspect of US elections? Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 206 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/3JeM...
Labour and the Democrats - the similarities and differences. Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 205 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/2oY2...
Ep. 205 Comparative: Labour & Democrats (Update)
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October 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Labour and the Democrats - the similarities and differences. Enjoy the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 205 pods. Cancel anytime - deets in show notes! open.spotify.com/episode/2oY2...
@snell.zone Just listened to Upgrade. Love the show btw. Try this with the the AirPods Pro 3 - go to the biggest size buds. Weird I know. But so much more comfortable even for someone like me who thought I had narrow ear canals.
September 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
@snell.zone Just listened to Upgrade. Love the show btw. Try this with the the AirPods Pro 3 - go to the biggest size buds. Weird I know. But so much more comfortable even for someone like me who thought I had narrow ear canals.
Have campaigns to extent racial rights in the US been a success? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 204 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/2Lk3...
Ep. 204 Racial rights campaigns in the USA
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September 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Have campaigns to extent racial rights in the US been a success? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 204 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/2Lk3...
Is feminism largely united or divided? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 203 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/2YwC...
Ep. 203 Feminism - a united ideology? (Update)
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September 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Is feminism largely united or divided? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 203 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/2YwC...
Arrests at pro-Palestine Action protest rise to 890. What a fantastic use of police time
September 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Arrests at pro-Palestine Action protest rise to 890. What a fantastic use of police time
IS Direct or Representative Democracy superior? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 202 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/41et...
Ep. 202 Direct Versus Representative Democracy (Update)
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September 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
IS Direct or Representative Democracy superior? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 202 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/41et...
How well are constitutional and civil rights protected in the USA? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to for £1.99 per month to get the full back catalogue of 201 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/6VB5...
Ep. 201 Constitutional & Civil Rights in the USA (Update)
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August 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How well are constitutional and civil rights protected in the USA? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to for £1.99 per month to get the full back catalogue of 201 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/6VB5...
Good luck to everyone getting their A Level results today and particularly those receiving their Politics grade!
August 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Good luck to everyone getting their A Level results today and particularly those receiving their Politics grade!
Episode 200! Are PMs too powerful? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 200 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/0gPa...
Ep. 200! Prime Ministerial power (Update)
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August 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Episode 200! Are PMs too powerful? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 200 pods. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/0gPa...
On The A Level Politics Show today, we compare the UK House of Lords and the US Senate. If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 198 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/1cuz...
Ep. 198 Comparative: Lords & Senate
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July 23, 2025 at 9:08 AM
On The A Level Politics Show today, we compare the UK House of Lords and the US Senate. If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 198 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/1cuz...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... - at last
Voting age to be lowered to 16 in England and Northern Ireland
16- and 17-year-olds will be given right, already introduced in Scotland and Wales, as part of changes including easier voter registration
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July 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Does the US system of checks and balances produce effective government? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 197 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/0xeW...
Ep. 197 Checks & balances = effective government?
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July 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Does the US system of checks and balances produce effective government? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 197 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/0xeW...
Nationalism - more disagreement than agreement? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 196 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/1P1n...
Ep. 196 Nationalism - a united ideology?
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July 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Nationalism - more disagreement than agreement? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 196 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/1P1n...
Labour woes over welfare after backbench rebellion on PIPs. Ten ways to use this example in your exam. Welcome to E.G.4Me, an A Level Politics Show service making sense of the news to help you with your essays. open.spotify.com/episode/0y6B...
E.G.4Me: Labour's welfare woes
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July 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Labour woes over welfare after backbench rebellion on PIPs. Ten ways to use this example in your exam. Welcome to E.G.4Me, an A Level Politics Show service making sense of the news to help you with your essays. open.spotify.com/episode/0y6B...
Are socialists united on social equality? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 195 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/51jS...
Ep. 195 Socialism and equality
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June 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Are socialists united on social equality? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 195 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/51jS...
Here is the complete list of pods for The A Level Politics Show, organised by topic. It also details which topics/pods are due an update in 2025-26. I’ll keep updating throughout the year. Hope you find it useful and thanks for your support! 1drv.ms/w/c/07c6f17e...
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Here is the complete list of pods for The A Level Politics Show, organised by topic. It also details which topics/pods are due an update in 2025-26. I’ll keep updating throughout the year. Hope you find it useful and thanks for your support! 1drv.ms/w/c/07c6f17e...
ONE. LAST. THING! Is Congress effective at scrutinising the president?Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 194 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/3BJs...
Ep. 194 ONE. LAST. THING. Congressional Scrutiny (Update)
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June 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
ONE. LAST. THING! Is Congress effective at scrutinising the president?Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 194 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/3BJs...
EMERGENCY POD! Is the US president an imperial president? (Update) Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 193 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/2Xtv...
Ep. 193 EMERGENCY POD! Imperial presidency
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June 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
EMERGENCY POD! Is the US president an imperial president? (Update) Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 193 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/2Xtv...
English devolution - what is to be done? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 191 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/3lnZ...
Ep. 192 English Devolution - which reform is best?
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May 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
English devolution - what is to be done? Find out on the next episode of The A Level Politics Show! If you like it, subscribe to Plus Plus Plus - for £1.99 per month get the full back catalogue of 191 shows. Deets in show notes. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/3lnZ...
Good luck to every A Level Politics student taking Paper 1 today!
May 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Good luck to every A Level Politics student taking Paper 1 today!