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Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
Social affairs
By Angela Crawley MP
As we return for this Parliament’s final session, and many colleagues gear up for the general election next year, the change in political weather is palpable. I recently announced my intention to stand down as an MP at the next election – not an easy decision after more than a decade working in politics, but certainly the right one.
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Communities
By Baroness Thornhill
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
Books & culture
By Earl of Sandwich
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Brexit
By Baroness Brinton
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Maiden Voyages: Nancy Astor
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Nancy Astor
With many challenges ahead, it’s vital to improve the scrutiny of strategic thinking in government
Parliament
By Bernard Jenkin MP
With many challenges ahead, it’s vital to improve the scrutiny of strategic thinking in government
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
Political parties
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
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Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
By Earl of Sandwich
Books & culture
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
By Baroness Brinton
Brexit
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
By Vince Cable
Political parties
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Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
Home affairs
Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
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Economy
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
National Manufacturing Day: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces £31m investment at its site in Wakefield
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Foreign affairs
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Parties at conference must show bold commitment to nursing staff and their patients
Health
By Pat Cullen
Parties at conference must show bold commitment to nursing staff and their patients
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30 years of service: The Lord Harries of Pentregarth interview
Parliament
By Sophie Church
30 years of service: The Lord Harries of Pentregarth interview
Lord Harries of Pentregarth is only the second diocesan bishop to return to the House post-retirement. Now, in his 30th year in the House of Lords, he speaks to Sophie Church about Lords reform, his achievements, and the moralising rhetoric he currently sees in Parliament
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
Political parties
By Sophie Church
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have been steadily rebuilding since the disappointment of the 2019 general election. With recent local council and by-election successes, Sophie Church explores how their strategy may yield national results, and what kind of government could soon be in power. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Buoyed by a succession of by-election wins, the Liberal Democrats have set their sights on becoming the third largest party in the Commons at the next general election. But as they grow in popularity, the question of what the party really stands for is becoming more pressing. Tali Fraser tries to answer it. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
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It’s time for government action to shine a light on sudden cardiac arrest
Health
By Jonathan Gullis MP
It’s time for government action to shine a light on sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a silent killer that claims the lives of 100,000 people annually in the United Kingdom, surpassing cancer as the nation’s leading cause of death.
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
Education
By Baroness Morris
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
School reform over the past 30 years has significantly changed the school system. We have seen a shift from schools having little autonomy, and being part of a tightly knit local authority school system, to one where schools have greater freedom but have no obligation to be part of any wider local school system: from low school autonomy and a strong school system to higher school autonomy and a weaker school system.
Education, inclusion and learning to embrace the individual
Education
By Ellie Costello
Education, inclusion and learning to embrace the individual
It took the education system to point out that my two children, both born with congenital health problems, were “disadvantaged”. This was the start of a journey that transformed my life, turned me into a campaigner and has now made me the author of an Amazon bestseller.
'We are all very much Team Hoyle': Jo Mills reflects on her 20 years in Westminster
Parliament
By Sophie Church
"We are all very much Team Hoyle": Jo Mills reflects on her 20 years in Westminster
Jo Mills, office support manager in the Speaker’s Office, has worked in Parliament for 20 years. From doorkeeping, to helping outgoing MPs leave, to making sure the Speaker’s tortoise gets her five a day, she sits down with Sophie Church to reflect on her time in Westminster
Tribute to Lord Kerslake
Obituaries
By Lord O'Donnell
Tribute to Lord Kerslake
An outstanding permanent secretary, and later also civil service head, Bob Kerslake became a champion of social housing and sustainable communities
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
Education
By Robin Walker MP
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
It’s just over six months since I sat down at the horseshoe as chair of the Education Committee, having pledged to launch inquiries into childcare and the early years, and the growing issue of persistent school absence
Just a dead playwright? Why Parliament should pay attention to Shakespeare
Culture
By James Morris MP and Professor Michael Dobson
Just a dead playwright? Why Parliament should pay attention to Shakespeare
“Why are you asking the Prime Minister about a dead playwright?” That is how one unimpressed constituent put it to James Morris MP, chair of the APPG for Shakespeare, when he stood up at PMQs recently to raise the importance of Shakespeare’s works as a force for freedom in the world.
Community foundations can have a key role in the government’s aim to level up the UK
Communities
By Lord Hastings
Community foundations can have a key role in the government’s aim to level up the UK
Earlier this year, the government announced how £2.1bn of the Levelling Up Fund has been allocated. The aims of the funding are to “create new jobs, drive economic growth, help restore people’s pride in the places where they live, and spread opportunity more equally”.
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
Education
By Grant Hill-Cawthorne
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Professor Grant Hill-Cawthorne, House of Commons librarian and managing director of research and information, looks at education and special educational needs
The professor will see you now - who gets their way?
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now - who gets their way?
The American political scientist Harold Lasswell famously defined politics as “who gets what, when, how”. Recently, various pieces of research from the United States have demonstrated that the answer to the first part of Lasswell’s question is that policies supported by the rich get implemented more often than those supported by the poor. And a fascinating piece of research just published in the British Journal of Political Science has revealed that the same sort of policy congruence applies in Europe.
Don’t scrap the university funding model – find ways to improve it
Education
By Lord Willetts
Don’t scrap the university funding model – find ways to improve it
University funding has led to some of the tightest parliamentary votes.
Are the Tories suffering from misguided modesty over their education record?
Education
By John Oxley
Are the Tories suffering from misguided modesty over their education record?
The Tories are facing a difficult time in the polls of late. Writer and consultant John Oxley argues that they have more to boast about on their education record than many think.
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