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SGGS Politics
@sggspolitics.bsky.social
Politics Department, Stratford Girls' Grammar School, Warwickshire, UK.
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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
August 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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?
July 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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#Newscast - another plan to stop the boats

With Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and me

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Newscast - Another Plan To Stop The Boats - BBC Sounds
Starmer announces “one in, one out” migrant deal with France.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
One party voted in favour. Several voted against.
July 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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“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
June 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Take note.
June 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Spending Review explained: what Labour’s economic plans mean for UK

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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.
www.channel4.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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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
May 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
BBC News - How Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - BBC News
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How Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction
Climate activists may be going deeper underground.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
BBC News - Why this council will be different after election
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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.
www.bbc.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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The great climbdown continues.
April 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
BBC News - Supreme Court rules Trump officials must 'facilitate' return of man deported to El Salvador
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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.
www.bbc.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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“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?
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.
articles.globalplayer.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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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 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.
www.bloomberg.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
BBC News - West Midlands 2025 local elections: What you need to know - BBC News
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West Midlands 2025 local elections: What you need to know
There are elections on 1 May in Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Fewer GCSE exams proposed in Labour’s curriculum review – but Sats to stay
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…
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Remarkable clarity in Britain.
March 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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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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.
www.bbc.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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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.
March 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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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.
February 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM