Who's in charge of Britain?

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The media make it feel like we choose the Prime Minister. But we don't. So how do elections actually work? What are political parties? Are they necessary? And what role does the Queen play in all this?

Written by
LIAM BUTLER @LiamMakesStuff
JAY FOREMAN @jayforeman
JON GRACEY @jongracey
and PAUL KENDLER

Presented / edited by JAY FOREMAN
Filmed / directed by PAUL KENDLER
Research / graphics by LIAM BUTLER

[MuchWhittering]

"Every 5 years there's a general election."

Only 90s kids remember when that's true.

[henrikkjuus]

"....a thousands of years old institution thats been around for hundreds of years"
wat

[hotelmario]

"Our Parliament is a baffling thousands-of-years-old institution that's been around for hundreds of years" is such an underrated line.

[finnholden]

"An old lady lucky enough to be descended from the family with the most violent army" ahahahaha

[DavidMcCoul]

“In welchem Land ich bin König? Wo sind meine Hausschuhe?” = “In which country am I king? Where are my slippers?” 😂

[redbaron]

Politics Unboringed - How does British democracy work?


*It doesn't*

[jeffirwin]

Damn. Communication must be difficult when Germans speak in a different font.

[arkhambricks]

4:41 No way that Another one bites the dust was put on behind footage of the Queen lmao

[coebags]

I, ve just been watching your shit all afternoon, as a 66year old Londoner, born and raised, I, d just like to say "What a blinder, I have, nt enjoyed anything so much in yonks" educational, and very piss takingly funny .Keep up the great work. Cheers.

[JonatasMonte]

"The Eyes to the right and the Noses to the left"

[Richard_is_cool]

It's 2019 and plot twist the politics has unboringed itself.

[quack]

“Whips go around making threats and promises so that MPs vote as they’re told”
So, they’re like politicians, for politicians?

[EYDuff]

"The government can't do whatever it likes..."

This did not age well.

[datsko]

Everybody is in charge, but there are some people that are MORE in charge and others who are the MOST in charge

[purplefire]

I was really confused when Lorde started playing in the background. Then Jay introduced the House of Lords.
Well played.

[NoName-eqmd]

I chuckled when Lorde’s Royals started playing at the House of Lords part.

[IaHarbour]

I like the fact that you showed a picture of the queen in front of a Canadian, and not British flag.
So really the the Queen of Canada is pulling the strings in the UK

[LarsPallesen]

3:36 I didn't waste my time pausing the video. It was well worth it.

[sevensevennine]

It surprises me that he prefers the geographic map, seeing as non-tories usually don't like it because it makes it look like tories have way more seats than they do

[RedoStone]

You'll have to update the thumbnail now...