Scottish Independence and the "Recall" Bill - politicians discuss two recent attempts to fundamentally change the way democracy works in the UK. Subscribe for more Modern Studies clips from BBC Teach every Wednesday: http://bit.ly/BBCTeachSubscribe If you found this video helpful, give it a like. Share it with someone. Add the video to your own teaching playlists. Create an account, subscribe to the channel and create playlists for different age groups, sets and syllabuses. ===================== How does the House of Commons deal with challenges to Britain’s uncodified constitution? Politicians discuss the 2014 referendum on Scotland's independence. With the real chance of Scottish people voting to leave the United Kingdom, they discuss the way that the House of Commons might have to change. They discuss the wider implications such as devolution and "English Laws for English votes". The next example is a new law proposed by the government called the ‘Recall Bill’. It allows for MPs to be sacked by their constituents for serious wrongdoing. Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith thinks it doesn’t go far enough and we follow him as he tries to get enough support to challenge the Government. What do his proposals mean for democracy? Does it give voters more direct influence on their MP? Or does it make MPs vulnerable to business and lobbying interests? We follow the story right up to the crucial vote in the House of Commons. Featuring Alan Duncan MP, Zac Goldsmith MP, Nicholas Soames MP, William Hague MP, Thomas Docherty MP, Lindsay Hoyle MP, Russell Brown MP, Cheryl Gilliam MP, Crispin Blunt MP. This clip is from the BBC series Exploring the House of Commons. What is the British Government and how does it work? This series goes behind the scenes of the House of Commons to explain some of the processes that drive British politics. For more clips from Exploring the House of Commons: http://bit.ly/TeachHOC For our Modern Studies playlist: http://bit.ly/TeachModernStudies For Class Clips users, the original reference for the clip was p02msz1w. ===================== Teaching Modern Studies/PSHE? Scottish National 4/5 or GCSE: Could be used effectively as an introduction to a discussion about the effectiveness of the UK constitution. After watching, pupils could consider the strengths and weaknesses of the UK's uncodified constitution. Pupils could also consider how far the two constitutional reforms would benefit Parliament. Scottish Higher or AS/A Level: Could be used to support an investigation into the strengths and weaknesses of Britain's uncodified constitution. How effective has the UK constitution been since 2010? Pupils could also consider the pros and cons of Zac Goldsmith's proposed reform and the extent to which it would benefit the House of Commons. This clip will be relevant for teaching classes about UK politics. It will be suitable for GCSE or A Level, and Scottish National 4/5 or Higher. ===================== For more clips from other subjects at the BBC Teach YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bbcteach More from BBC Learning Zone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone More resources from BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education ===================== Look out for more clips released every day on BBC Teach: Mondays: Biology, Computer Science, Music, Religious Studies Tuesdays: Drama and Performance, English Language, Maths, Physical Education Wednesdays: Languages, Media and Film studies, Modern Studies and PSHE, Physics Thursdays: Art and Design, Chemistry, Geography, History Fridays: Business Studies, Design and Technology, English Literature

• published: 15 Mar 2016
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