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UK politics: is it time for a general election?

Explore the context of the UK's political instability and decide whether there should be a general election.

Published 09 November 2022

This lesson is more than 3 years old. Please check the facts before teaching to ensure they are up-to-date and still correct.

Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:

  • Understand the context of political instability with help from Duncan Robinson, Political Editor at The Economist
  • Explore democracy in the news
  • Debate whether a general election would make politics more or less stable in the UK

This resource was created as part of Festival 2022. See the student discussions here.

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