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The Thought Show: Post UK Election Special

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22/06/2017 GMT

Post UK Election Special

BBC World Service - The Thought Show, Post UK Election Special

Post UK election analysis; war in the quilting world, and are exams the best test?

The results of the UK general election are in – but what do they mean?  Did more young people vote than expected?  How many extra votes would the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have needed to become Prime Minister? Would planned boundary changes have made a difference? Tim Harford and team give the latest analysis.
 
Quilting – it’s an innocent-sounding traditional art, and one with a rich social and political history. But it’s not immune to America’s fractious political climate, as a conflict has erupted online amongst those within the quilting world.  
 
And all over the world this summer young people are sitting exams which will have a big impact on their future.  However, is this one-size-fits-all approach to assessment really a good judge of ability and understanding?  Or do exam results only tell us about a candidate’s ability to memorise material and perform under stressful exam conditions? Caroline Bayley investigates. 

(Photo: young voters arriving at a polling station in Glasgow to vote in the General Election. Credit Andy Buchanan/Getty Images)

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