How to become more knowledgeable

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I am married to a very politically minded DH and my 17 year old DD is getting more interested and plans to study politics at uni. DH can be very opinionated and I'd like to be able to stand my ground or at least contribute in discussions but I literally don't know where to start. What's a good source of current affairs/politics commentary? I don't believe it's possible to be unbiased but I'd like to aim for balance. Politically I don't align with any of the main parties, but I'm definitely not far to the left.

The Westministenders thread here has helped me ENORMOUSLY

Private Eye.

Lovely Lydia on Instagram has been a revelation to me. She explains everything in a way I can understand!

There is a website called Simple Politics. I have liked them on Facebook and the information that comes into my feed is really helpful / useful. They promise to talk in simple, straightforward language and to explain what is happening when big events happen, and they don't have a political bias. It is all about explaining terms and procedures.

Private Eye and listen to Radio 4, eg programmes like World at One (1-2pm) and PM (5-6pm).

You need to gain information from different sources to avoid bias. You should read a newspaper that gives different points of views. The Times is not too bad at this. Then there are the news reports on the TV and then listen to discussion programmes like Question Time on tv and radio. Read, listen and try to read through the lines. Personally, I don’t bother with newspapers who run political campaigns to enhance readership like the Sun or Daily Mail.

The politics section on the bbc news website will give you an overview.

There is, or was a Parliament tv channel, which broadcasts proceedings in parliament. If you can get it, you could watch Prime Minister's Questions, or dip in at other times.

Also, read some history to give you context. Start in 1900 or 1840 and work forward. Oxfam or a secondhand shop will probably have a choice of basic textbooks, which is what you need for a starting point.

ooh great some replies, thank you I'll check out those links.