We were delighted to have @AnneMcLaughlin join some of our Nat 5 and Higher modern studies classes last Friday! We had so many questions for her and our planned Q&A turned into a real chat about so many things going on in Dennistoun, Scotland and the wider world! Thank you, Anne!
Late night having a fab time at the @WhitehillSec Christmas concert! Brilliant night of music and laughter! Congrats and thanks to all! πππ
Also snagged some time beforehand to finish a late entry for the Christmas door competitionβ¦ ππ π»
#ItsBeginningToLookALotLikeChristmas
Trying to get my head around how I begin to frame all of this for a classβ¦π π
Canβt believe itβs not only possible but probable that Iβll need to update a course I only finished creating a couple of months ago *again* due to new a PM/Govt. (Election? π)
Wild, wild times.
*Sorry, guys politics doesnβt stop for summer! π€
Higher Politics π
Power? Authority? Legitimacy? π€¨
UK democracy trying to wrangle with this PM. More to follow in the next few days/weeks, Iβm sureβ¦
"I think he'll be dragged kicking and screaming from Downing Street"
Former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe says "it's now going to be immensely difficult" for Boris Johnson to survive as PM
https://t.co/Bvf7YUQ9FQ
Throwback to a very different last couple of weeks of term 2 years ago⦠(2 years!?!?)
So glad weβre back in the classroom! (The wee fuzzball less so π)
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#ThrowbackThursday
Result is in! π
Victory for Boris Johnson. But is it really? 41% of his MPs voting no confidence in him.
Tomorrowβs discussion point πYes? No? How did we get here? Whatβs next?
π€ fact: T May won a 63% vote of confidence, at which point Boris Johnson said she was βtoastβ.
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3) what are no.10 saying afterwards. Will any changes be made by the PM and his team? To cabinet? Policies brought forward? New policies introduced? If so, what/where/when? Other changes?
4) Party unity afterwards? β¬οΈβ¬οΈ
5) Public reaction.
#politicslive#politicsgeek π€
So Higher Mods & Politics folks, things to watch for:
1) how many votes the PM gets
2) how many votes the PM doesnβt get - even if he wins this number is important because votes against can still put a dent in political influence and public confidence, even in victory.
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Well done everyone! Modern Studies exams over for another year! π₯³π
If you fancy a #ModernStudies related cool-down to reward yourself for getting through today, there is always #dogsatpollingstations - a classic election day search βΊοΈπΆ
Happy Modern Studies day! Our exams and local elections all in one day π€
Good luck to all candidates! This is what youβve prepared for. You can do this! Pause, take a breath, and remember to read the question carefully. Youβve got this! πππ #SQA#ModernStudies