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The A Level Politics Show

Nick de Souza
The A Level Politics Show
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  • The A Level Politics Show

    Ep. 240 Conservatism - a united ideology?

    07/10/2026 | 12 mins.
    Today's question: To what extent is conservatism a united ideology? 24 marks
    This episode breaks up the answer into three themes:
    Human Nature
    The State & the economy
    Society
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    I'm also excited to announce the launch of POLITICS IN BULLETS, a revision notes service built upon the transcripts of the podcast. These revision notes update throughout your A Level. Head over to The A Level Politics Show's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a sample. You can buy revision notes separately for papers 1, 2 & 3 or purchase them as a bundle at a discounted rate.
    To easily search the podcast back catalogue and to get details of forthcoming shows, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening.
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    Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show.
  • The A Level Politics Show

    Ep. 239 Feminism & Society

    26/09/2026 | 13 mins.
    Today's question: To what extent is feminism divided in its view on society? 24 marks

    This pod divides up the question into three parts:
    1. Current society
    2. A perfect society (the end goals of feminism)
    3. The method of achieving that perfect society (the means / method)

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    I'm also excited to announce the launch of POLITICS IN BULLETS, a revision notes service built upon the transcripts of the podcast. These revision notes update throughout your A Level. Head over to The A Level Politics Show's ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a sample. You can buy revision notes separately for papers 1, 2 & 3 or purchase them as a bundle at a discounted rate. For the month of September 2026, use coupon code Early Bird September at checkout to get 15% off.
    To easily search the podcast back catalogue and to get details of forthcoming shows, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening.
    If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. 
    One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. 
    Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show.
  • The A Level Politics Show

    Ep. 238 Pressure groups & other collective organisations

    16/09/2026 | 23 mins.
    Today's Question: Evaluate the view that pressure groups are far more influential than other collective organisations. 30 marks

    This pod compares the influence of pressure groups with corporations, lobbyists and think tanks. It centres around their influence upon government, parliament and public opinion.

    Enjoyed the show? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started!
    I'm also excited to announce the launch of POLITICS IN BULLETS, a revision notes service built upon the transcripts of the podcast. These revision notes update throughout your A Level. Head over to The A Level Politics Show's ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ for a sample. You can buy revision notes separately for papers 1, 2 & 3 or purchase them as a bundle at a discounted rate. For the month of September 2026, use coupon code Early Bird September at checkout to get 15% off.
    To easily search the podcast back catalogue and to get details of forthcoming shows, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening.
    If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. 
    One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. 
    Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show.
  • The A Level Politics Show

    Ep. 237 Widening the franchise and the impact on participation

    09/09/2026 | 21 mins.
    Today's Question: Evaluate the view that widening the franchise would improve political participation. 30 marks
    This pod looks at extending the right to vote to previously excluded groups, such as 16/17 year olds and prisoners. It also considers measures that might have an "enfranchising" effect, such as removing barriers to voting and making voting compulsory.
    Fancy a listen? Then why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month, you will receive access to every episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started!
    I'm also excited to announce the launch of POLITICS IN BULLETS, a revision notes service built upon the transcripts of the podcast. These revision notes update throughout your A Level. Head over to The A Level Politics Show's ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ for a sample. You can buy revision notes separately for papers 1, 2 & 3 or purchase them as a bundle at a discounted rate. For the month of September 2026, use coupon code Early Bird September at checkout to get 15% off.
    To easily search the podcast back catalogue and to get details of forthcoming shows, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 
    If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening.
    If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. 
    One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. 
    Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show.
  • The A Level Politics Show

    INTRODUCING: Politics in Bullets

    01/09/2026 | 3 mins.
    I'm excited to announce the launch of POLITICS IN BULLETS, a revision notes service built upon the transcripts of the podcast.

    These revision notes update throughout your A Level. Head over to The A Level Politics Show's ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ for a sample.

    You can buy revision notes separately for papers 1, 2 & 3 or purchase them as a bundle at a discounted rate.

    To celebrate the launch of Politics in Bullets, a further 15% discount is on offer throughout the month of September 2026. Simply type EARLY BIRD SEPTEMBER in the coupon code box at checkout. This code can also be used for School and College Licenses.

    Teachers - you can buy a School and College License so that all of your current students can get access to Politics in Bullets - just click on the Licenses section to get started.

    Prefer to listen instead of reading? That's fine too! Subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS! For just £1.99 per month you will receive access to every podcast episode and every transcript of the A Level Politics Show. That’s right, the full back catalogue for less than a price of a coffee. Furthermore, you can cancel anytime – no obligations or hidden costs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get started!

    To easily search the podcast back catalogue and to get details of forthcoming shows, organised by topic, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 

    If you listen through Spotify, you can ask follow-up questions to each episode by clicking on the comment section in the show notes. And why not take part in episode-by-episode polls once you have finished listening.

    If a PLUS PLUS PLUS subscription is not for you at this time then no worries – rest assured that the latest episode of the show will remain free until the next episode comes out. 

    One last thing: don't forget to leave a nice review wherever you listen to your podcasts so that more people can find out about us. 

    Happy listening, dear listener, and thanks for your support of the show.
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About The A Level Politics Show
Welcome to The A Level Politics Show, your one-stop shop for A Level Politics revision. We focus on UK and US politics as well as liberalism, socialism, conservatism and feminism. If you enjoyed the latest episode, why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS!? For less than a price of a coffee each month you'll get access to every past episode including news updates and forthcoming quiz pods. Click here to get started: https://anchor.fm/nick-de-souza/subscribe
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