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Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
This is a story from early 2014, just before the start of what I think of as the Mad Decade of British politics. It is also one in which I played, to my intense distress, a major part.
Failure on the NHS is not an option
Health
By Praful Nargund
Failure on the NHS is not an option
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
Foreign affairs
By Dr Ed Turner and Nicolai von Ondarza
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Environment
By Martin Wrigley MP
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future Partner content
Economy
By WSP
Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future
Cash ISAs: A cornerstone of responsible saving, not a barrier to investment Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Cash ISAs: A cornerstone of responsible saving, not a barrier to investment
We can build more and faster
Economy
By Dan Tomlinson MP
We can build more and faster
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
'Bring Back Karaoke': Staffers On How To Improve The Parliamentary Estate
"Bring Back Karaoke": Staffers On How To Improve The Parliamentary Estate
Parliament
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“What stands out is Corbyn’s unpopularity” – Book review: 'The British General Election of 2019'
Political parties
By Lord Lipsey
“What stands out is Corbyn’s unpopularity” – Book review: 'The British General Election of 2019'
The latest in the ‘bible’ series on general elections may have swollen to more than 600 pages, but Robert Ford, Tim Bale, Will Jennings and Paula Surridge’s doorstopper will satisfy the most demanding of psephological geeks
Catching up from Covid with the National Education Union's Dr Mary Bousted
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Catching up from Covid with the National Education Union's Dr Mary Bousted
The National Education Union’s Dr Mary Bousted on catching up on children’s lost learning.
Corbyn's Covid conundrum: what if Labour had won the 2019 general election?
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
Corbyn's Covid conundrum: what if Labour had won the 2019 general election?
It is two years since Boris Johnson led the Conservatives to victory at the general election, but one decision might have changed everything. Robert Hutton takes a trip down a parallel timeline.
No child should be denied life opportunities because they live in poverty
Social affairs
By Wes Streeting MP
No child should be denied life opportunities because they live in poverty
This winter is going to be hard for a lot of families. We are facing a cost-of-living crisis, following the Conservative government’s triple whammy of a £1,000 a year cut in Universal Credit, higher taxes on working people, and energy bills allowed to go through the roof. Many are worried about how they will afford to celebrate Christmas this year.
While my father was dying from Covid in hospital, No. 10 were flouting the rules at a Christmas party
Coronavirus
By Dr Saleyha Ahsan
While my father was dying from Covid in hospital, No. 10 were flouting the rules at a Christmas party
With December upon us, I had mentally begun to prepare for the first anniversary of the death of my father, Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry. He was 81 and died from Covid-19 on the 28 December 2020. I knew it would be tough, but I wasn’t expecting to be fully re-traumatised with flashbacks of how Covid-19 stole my father’s ability to breathe. But I am, as a consequence of watching the leaked footage about an alleged party at No. 10 Downing Street last Christmas.
Preventing the worst: analysis of the Prevent strategy review
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
Preventing the worst: analysis of the Prevent strategy review
The shocking footage of a taxi driver bolting from his cab seconds before it exploded in flames in a terror attack outside the Liverpool Women’s Hospital last month has focused minds ahead of the release of an independent review of the government’s controversial Prevent anti-radicalisation strategy.
'He inspired deep and genuine affection.' Baroness Smith pays tribute to Lord McKenzie
Obituaries
By Baroness Smith of Basildon
'He inspired deep and genuine affection.' Baroness Smith pays tribute to Lord McKenzie
As I read the tributes to Bill on social media and various WhatsApp groups from Labour colleagues and others, it struck me that this decent, honourable, and kind man would never have realised just how much he meant to people. Yes, he was hugely respected in every corner of the House, but more than that, he inspired deep and genuine affection.
Local power is the path to recovery for our towns and cities
Communities
By Baroness Lane-Fox
Local power is the path to recovery for our towns and cities
Towns and cities are fundamental to our wellbeing, as individuals, communities, and as a nation. After all, it is towns and cities that provide many of us with the building blocks for our lives – housing, public transport, green spaces, workspaces, public services and leisure opportunities.
Generation Rent: The Young Key Workers Locked Out Of Home Ownership
Coronavirus
By John Johnston
Generation Rent: The Young Key Workers Locked Out Of Home Ownership
Years of rising prices and pay freezes have kept generation rent off the property ladder. And despite their heroic efforts during the pandemic, low-paid key workers say they now feel abandoned to the vagaries of a ‘shambolic’ housing market.
The UK must take the lead against online sexual exploitation of children
Culture
By Karen Bradley MP
The UK must take the lead against online sexual exploitation of children
When Joy (pseudonym) was 10 years old, a woman she knew and trusted invited her into her house. Once she was inside, Joy was surprised when the woman asked her to take off her clothes so that she could take pictures. While Joy was scared by this request, she felt she had no choice as she was already inside the woman’s house.
“More schools less bombs”: Children call on Liz Truss and G7 leaders to Protect Education for Afghan Children Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
“More schools less bombs”: Children call on Liz Truss and G7 leaders to Protect Education for Afghan Children
The UK Government and its allies have the power to change the lives of Afghanistan’s children. At the G7 meeting in Liverpool, it's time for them to act by upholding their right to education.
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
Foreign affairs
By Tobias Ellwood
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
From a Military perspective, Operation Pitting, the emergency evacuation to airlift 15,000 Britons and at-risk Afghans was a formidable effort. Although lasting just a few days, I hope the MOD will not hesitate to express the nation’s gratitude by awarding a medal to all those involved.
Researchers unmask the environmental impacts of COVID-19 Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Researchers unmask the environmental impacts of COVID-19
We must avoid PPE becoming an environmental hazard. The time for robust disposal policies is now.
Together, we can beat infectious diseases for good
Health
By Lord Fowler, Catherine West MP, Virendra Sharma MP and Peter Sands
Together, we can beat infectious diseases for good
Twenty years ago, the United Kingdom brought its strength to bear on one of the world’s most pressing health crises by joining the international community to form the Global Fund – a partnership to fight HIV, TB and malaria. At the time, these diseases seemed unstoppable. They were claiming millions of lives, with devastating consequences for families and communities around the world.
We must learn from recent genocides to prevent future atrocities
Foreign affairs
By Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE and Rahima Mahmut
We must learn from recent genocides to prevent future atrocities
In 1994, Mussa Uwitonze was three years old and lived in Rwanda. One day, his parents started packing their belongings, planning to take family across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The genocide against the Tutsi had begun, and Mussa and his family were not safe from machete-wielding, government-backed militia – the Interahamwe. Mussa remembers witnessing children burned, his sister was raped, his brother – trying to protect her – was murdered.
Refugee children deserve to get the mental health support they need
Health
By Lord Dubs
Refugee children deserve to get the mental health support they need
The deaths of 27 migrants in the Channel have focussed the national consciousness on the issue of migrant rights and the perilous journeys they take.
A reset in relations with France can’t come soon enough
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Crabb MP
A reset in relations with France can’t come soon enough
This year has seen Britain’s relations with its nearest continental neighbour reach their lowest point in decades.
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Health
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Are the kids alright? The hidden pandemic
Experts are warning that lockdowns have resulted in many young people feeling isolated and unprotected as they face disrupted schooling and greater mental strain. Analysis by Tom Hunter
The IET at 150: celebrating a century and a half of making the world a better place Partner content
Economy
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The IET at 150: celebrating a century and a half of making the world a better place
Engineers, Parliamentarians, and stakeholders gathered in Parliament last week to celebrate the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s 150th anniversary. Future-proofing the sector was top of the agenda.
BPF Parliamentary Reception highlights the role of the UK plastics industry as a key “facilitator” in the green industrial revolution Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
BPF Parliamentary Reception highlights the role of the UK plastics industry as a key “facilitator” in the green industrial revolution
On 30 November 2021, the British Plastics Federation (BPF), in conjunction with Plastics Europe, held a parliamentary reception at the House of Commons. It was attended by over 110 people, including 16 MPs and peers, with a further 11 government and parliamentary representatives.
Richest countries need to start treating the Covid vaccine as a global public good
Coronavirus
By Patrick Watt
Richest countries need to start treating the Covid vaccine as a global public good
To extend one of Professor Jonathan Van Tam’s famous footballing metaphors, the emergence of the Omicron variant has suddenly taken the Covid-19 pandemic into extra time. It didn’t have to be this way. Indeed, the unfolding impact of Omicron is a spectacular own goal by the richest countries, who have created the conditions for new variants to spread in largely unvaccinated populations.
Inflammatory bowel disease care should not be a postcode lottery
Health
By Baroness Newlove
Inflammatory bowel disease care should not be a postcode lottery
We will never forget the last two years. Coronavirus – the loss of life, the lockdowns – and the long-term effects that we are only just coming to understand. Without minimising this, there are other chronic illnesses, and the people living with them for many years have not had their voices heard.
People with No Recourse to Public Funds face a precipice with no safety net as cost-of-living crisis bites
Economy
By Dame Clare Moriarty
People with No Recourse to Public Funds face a precipice with no safety net as cost-of-living crisis bites
Almost a quarter of a million key workers in the UK, including frontline NHS staff, live their lives knowing that if they fall on hard times there will be no safety net for them. Why are they in this unthinkable position? A little-known, but profoundly harmful policy called No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
The Nationality and Borders Bill will give government the power to strip people of their British citizenship without warning
Home affairs
By David Davis MP
The Nationality and Borders Bill will give government the power to strip people of their British citizenship without warning
This week MPs will debate Clause nine of the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would allow the government to strip you of British citizenship - essentially your right to have rights - without even telling you. 
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