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We must protect voter confidence in our elections
Parliament
By Craig Westwood
We must protect voter confidence in our elections
We are fortunate that the public has very high levels of confidence in elections here in the UK. But this can’t be taken for granted. It is essential to ensure elections are well delivered and voters have a positive experience.
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
Communities
By Lord Moylan
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
A wicked week of no rest in the Lords – with a whiff of Russian Revolution thrown in
Persistent Rwanda Deadlock Could Kill Rishi Sunak's Deportation Plans
Parliament
Persistent Rwanda Deadlock Could Kill Rishi Sunak's Deportation Plans
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill will be back in front of MPs on Monday, as parliamentary ping-pong has pushed the process into another week, and while the Prime Minister is insistent it will clear its final hurdles, a rarely used convention could put its future at risk.
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Health
By Lord McFall
Let’s have open conversations about loneliness and mental health in Parliament
Novelist Charles Bukowski once said “real loneliness is not necessarily limited to when you are alone”.
Growth Of Smaller Parties Could Encourage Rethink Of Parliament Rules
Political parties
Growth Of Smaller Parties Could Encourage Rethink Of Parliament Rules
The growth in the number and influence of smaller parties across the UK could encourage officials to look again at the rules which govern parties’ influence in the Commons, a parliamentary expert has said.
Lords Holding Firm On Rwanda Bill Dampens No.10 Hopes Of Spring Deportations
Home affairs
Lords Holding Firm On Rwanda Bill Dampens No.10 Hopes Of Spring Deportations
Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will not become law until next week at the earliest, after the House of Lords held out and continued to change the bill on Wednesday night.
Why a Labour government may champion citizens' assemblies
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
Why a Labour government may champion citizens' assemblies
With Keir Starmer’s right-hand woman Sue Gray causing a stir with her public support of citizens’ assemblies, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why a Labour government might champion deliberative democracy
Lords Could Continue To Hold Out For More Concessions On Rwanda Bill
Parliament
Lords Could Continue To Hold Out For More Concessions On Rwanda Bill
The House of Lords could continue holding out on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, after MPs voted to strip out a series of changes peers made to Rishi Sunak’s bill.
Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
Political parties
By Bishop of Leeds
Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
A time of reflection on language, integrity – and joy
Who Is Doing The Heavy Lifting To Get Change Through Parliament?
Parliament
Who Is Doing The Heavy Lifting To Get Change Through Parliament?
It takes two houses to turn government policy into solid laws, and the political chaos of the last decade – not least with the upheaval of Covid and Brexit – means how the Commons and the Lords interact has found itself in the spotlight.
Spring 2024 edition of Order! Order! magazine published Partner content
Parliament
By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Spring 2024 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!
Rwanda Bill Set For Final Wrangling After Latest Government Defeats
Home affairs
Rwanda Bill Set For Final Wrangling After Latest Government Defeats
The government's Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill will return to parliament next week, where MPs and peers will undertake what looks likely to be the final round of wrangling over Rishi Sunak's contentious plans to deport asylum seekers to the east African country.
Elections Expert Warns Of 'Marked Downturn' In Turnout Due To Voter Apathy
Political parties
Elections Expert Warns Of "Marked Downturn" In Turnout Due To Voter Apathy
Lord Robert Hayward has warned that there could be a “marked downturn” in turnout at the next general election, as parties choose more local candidates in an attempt to fend off voter apathy towards Westminster.
Obsession With Where MPs Grew Up Could Be 'Hugely Damaging' To Politics
Political parties
Obsession With Where MPs Grew Up Could Be "Hugely Damaging" To Politics
A recent emphasis on the importance of MP candidates being from the area they seek to represent has been “hugely, hugely, hugely damaging to politics,” according to the journalist whose work scrutinises parliamentary candidate selections.
'Short-Term' Spending Leaves Next Government Facing 'Critical' Challenges
Parliament
"Short-Term" Spending Leaves Next Government Facing "Critical" Challenges
A new report from the influential Public Accounts Committee of cross-party MPs has criticised the government for "short-termism" in policy making – highlighting a number areas in public spending the next government will have to grapple with.
MPs diagnosed with cancer: 'If you so much as cough, someone wants your seat'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
MPs diagnosed with cancer: 'If you so much as cough, someone wants your seat'
One felt unsupported by their party; all made every effort to continue working throughout their treatment. Sienna Rodgers speaks to four MPs diagnosed with cancer while serving constituents
Beat the bulge...or by-election!
Parliament
By Steve Miller
Beat the bulge...or by-election!
Steve Miller, the exacting host of the iconic 2010s show Fat Families, offers satirical weight loss tips to parliamentarians
Rishi Sunak Tells MPs 'Work Needs To Be Done' On Defence Production
Defence
Rishi Sunak Tells MPs "Work Needs To Be Done" On Defence Production
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told MPs that the past year had shown that the UK and its allies needed to do more work on defence industrial production.
Lords Diary: Baroness Fox
Home affairs
By Baroness Fox
Lords Diary: Baroness Fox
Non-partisan solidarity in the House of Lords is a refreshing antidote to today’s often-toxic sectarianism
Elections Expert Wants MP Hopefuls To Stop Obsessing About Social Media
Political parties
Elections Expert Wants MP Hopefuls To Stop Obsessing About Social Media
Social media may not be the most effective way for prospective MP candidates to endear themselves to voters, as according to one elections expert, the political reach of online platforms “can be overstated”.
Restoration & Renewal Debate Postponed Until After Election
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Restoration & Renewal Debate Postponed Until After Election
MPs will be unable to debate the options tabled for Parliament’s restoration and renewal (R&R) before the general election, a member of the R&R Client Board has claimed.
New MPs Encouraged To Join Select Committees To 'Make A Difference' In Politics
Parliament
New MPs Encouraged To Join Select Committees To "Make A Difference" In Politics
Joining a select committee would be the “really obvious route” for MPs new to Parliament or opposition to “make a difference”, according to an Oxford political scientist.
This government cannot keep treating British Muslims with contempt
Social affairs
By Naz Shah MP
This government cannot keep treating British Muslims with contempt
When the former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson, made outright Islamophobic comments about the Mayor of London, people were shocked and couldn’t believe he would say something so openly and blatantly racist.
Was the 2019 intake really that chaotic?
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Was the 2019 intake really that chaotic?
The intake of 2019 was nothing if not intense: swept in on a wave but then stranded by the pandemic. As this Parliament ends, Tali Fraser runs the rule over an intake that saw more chaos than most