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Georgina Bailey

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Georgina Bailey is a former Policy Editor at The House.

The Home Office – is it fit for purpose?
Home affairs
By Georgina Bailey
The Home Office – is it fit for purpose?
The Home Office is rarely out of the headlines, with perceived failings enraging campaigners and providing constant material for opponents and journalists. The question remains: is it fit for purpose? Georgina Bailey investigates
A tour of the UK's cost of living crisis
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
A tour of the UK's cost of living crisis
Around Britain people are pinching the pennies as the cost of living crisis spirals. While there are common causes of pain, some areas are faring worse than others, and many face unique challenges due to their geography, demography, or a combination of the two. Here, six MPs explain what the crisis looks like in their constituencies. Interviews by Georgina Bailey.
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Duncan Hames, Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham (2010 - 2015)
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Dame Anne Begg
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Dame Anne Begg
Dame Anne Begg, Labour MP for Aberdeen South, 1997 - 2015
Health and Safety Executive Investigating Asbestos Release in Parliament
Parliament
By Georgina Bailey
Health and Safety Executive Investigating Asbestos Release in Parliament
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is now investigating the asbestos release in Parliament which it has emerged could have affected as many as 117 members of staff.
Access All Areas? Disabled parliamentarians say Westminster is locking people out of democracy
Social affairs
By Georgina Bailey
Access All Areas? Disabled parliamentarians say Westminster is locking people out of democracy
From the buildings of Parliament to outright discrimination, disabled parliamentarians and staffers face physical and societal barriers to accessing politics, resulting in chronic under-representation. Georgina Bailey reports
Judge Calls For Overhaul Of Standards System In Wake Of Paterson Lobbying Scandal
Parliament
By Georgina Bailey
Judge Calls For Overhaul Of Standards System In Wake Of Paterson Lobbying Scandal
Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone should have her decision-making powers to find MPs guilty of wrongdoing stripped back and MPs should be banned from amending or debating sanctions for their colleagues’ rule breaches, a senior judge has recommended in a review of the standards system.
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative MP Nick de Bois
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative MP Nick de Bois
Nick de Bois, Conservative MP for Enfield North, 2010 – 2015
'That’s absolutely the wrong culture to have in our Parliament': #MeToo in Westminster four years on
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
"That’s absolutely the wrong culture to have in our Parliament": #MeToo in Westminster four years on
Four years after Westminster was rocked by allegations of bullying and harassment, MPs tell Georgina Bailey there is still work to be done to fix the culture in Parliament
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative MP Charlotte Leslie
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative MP Charlotte Leslie
Conservative MP for Bristol North West, 2010 - 2017
Building 'Brand Britain': The Anne-Marie Trevelyan Interview
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Building "Brand Britain": The Anne-Marie Trevelyan Interview
When she was two years old, Anne-Marie Trevelyan was given a T-shirt that said “The Boss” on it. “For reasons that were self-evident, my mother says,” she says with a grin, describing herself as a “headstrong” only child, raised in south-west London by her mother after her father died when she was two.
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Paul Burstow, Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam (1997 - 2015)
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An 'Insult' To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Doctor MPs Say No 10 Party Defence Is An "Insult" To Sacrifices Made By NHS Staff
MPs also working in the medical profession have called Boris Johnson’s defence of events held in Downing Street during lockdown “an absolute joke” and “an insult” to the sacrifices made by NHS staff, many of whom lost their lives to Covid.
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative Brexit Rebel MP David Gauke
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative Brexit Rebel MP David Gauke
David Gauke, Conservative (May 2005 - Sept 2019) and Independent (Sept - Dec 2019) MP for South West Hertfordshire
Homes Under The Hammer: Inside Devon's Housing Crisis
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Homes Under The Hammer: Inside Devon's Housing Crisis
The tranquil Devon countryside has long been a holiday maker’s dream. Yet the explosion in tourist accommodation and second homes during Covid has seen property prices skyrocket to more than 14 times the average local salary. Georgina Bailey reports.
Where Are They Now? Former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Steve Webb
Parliament
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Steve Webb
Sir Steve Webb, Liberal Democrat MP for Northavon (1997 - 2010)
and Thornbury and Yate (2010 - 2015)
Home for the Holidays: A Commons (and Lords) Family Christmas
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Home for the Holidays: A Commons (and Lords) Family Christmas
“No politics at the dinner table!” It is a plea heard by many a politico as families gather for their Christmas feasts. But in some households, obeying may be harder than in others. Georgina Bailey reports
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.
Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Care minister Gillian Keegan: 'I don't think I will ever be in a meeting where somebody isn't asking for more money'
Gillian Keegan believes that she will get dementia.
The Eye of the Storm: Constituencies in a Crisis
Home affairs
By Georgina Bailey
The Eye of the Storm: Constituencies in a Crisis
What is the role of an MP in the aftermath of a local disaster? From fire and flood to violent crime, MPs often take the lead in helping to resolve problems when tragedy strikes. But is it part of the job, or should there be more support for MPs and staff? Georgina Bailey reports
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Stephen Pound
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Stephen Pound
Stephen Pound, Labour MP for Ealing North, 1997 – 2019
Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As 'Part Of The Job'
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Health Minister Dismisses Jeremy Hunt Criticism Of Care Plans As "Part Of The Job"
Exclusive: Care minister Gillian Keegan has dismissed former health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s claim that the government’s new care plan is “three steps forward and two steps back”. 
Generation Next: The Anthony Mangnall interview
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Generation Next: The Anthony Mangnall interview
Anthony Mangnall is spoken of with enthusiasm among senior Conservatives, as one of the most promising MPs of the 2019 intake. But, he tells Georgina Bailey, just don't call him a 'rising star'.
Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
From Myspace to the Metaverse, our online space has changed dramatically over the last two decades – and now legislation is having to play catch up. Georgina Bailey reports on whether the much-heralded Online Safety Bill can bring about the changes needed.
Where Are They Now? Former Change UK MP Anna Soubry
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Change UK MP Anna Soubry
Anna Soubry, Conservative MP for Broxtowe 2010 – February 2019, The Independent Group/Change UK February – December 2019
Sir James Dyson Interview: The UK has been left behind in technology and innovation
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Sir James Dyson Interview: The UK has been left behind in technology and innovation
From brilliant British inventor and manufacturer to leading Brexiteer, Sir James Dyson has been a household name for decades.
The engineer talks to Georgina Bailey about his view that Britain is failing at innovation, his farms, and why he has no plans to retire.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Mary Creagh, Labour MP for Wakefield 2005 - 2019
'Of course it is irritating. That's what gets people talking': The Climate Campaigners Roundtable
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
"Of course it is irritating. That's what gets people talking": The Climate Campaigners Roundtable
As the world’s eyes turn to Glasgow, many in the green movement are desperately hoping for radical action but worry whether leaders have the ability to deliver. With decades of experience in climate campaigns, albeit from different perspectives, former Green Party Leader Baroness Bennett, XR activist and director of Plan B, Tim Crosland, Energy UK’s CEO Emma Pinchbeck and the Green Alliance’s head of politics Chris Venables discuss what we need to see at COP26. Chaired by Georgina Bailey
In Conversation: David Gauke and Liam Byrne
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
In Conversation: David Gauke and Liam Byrne
As a chancellor’s right hand, the chief secretary to the Treasury
has one of the toughest jobs in government. With a combined eight
years in the Treasury, Liam Byrne and David Gauke share their
experiences. Chaired by Georgina Bailey.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Phil Wilson
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Phil Wilson
Phil Wilson, Labour MP for Sedgefield 2007 - 2019
Where Are They Now? Former MP Douglas Carswell on Parliament's 'Corruption'
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former MP Douglas Carswell on Parliament's "Corruption"
Douglas Carswell: Conservative (2005-14) and Ukip (2014-17) MP for Clacton
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
When Ben Houchen won the Tees Valley metro mayoralty for the Conservatives in 2017, it was the shock of the night. Four years later, he is the darling of the Tory party. He speaks to Georgina Bailey about levelling up, his future plans and whether he’s friends with the PM.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Anna Turley on abuse and life post-Parliament
“You can’t pick your era in politics,” says Anna Turley, former MP for Redcar.
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees: Not one government minister called me about Bristol's Colston statue
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees: Not one government minister called me about Bristol's Colston statue
Marvin Rees is one of the most high-profile local mayors in the country – despite not covering a metro area. He talks to Georgina Bailey about Bristol’s tumultuous year and the future of the city’s governance
Peter Mandelson: If the Left want to block Starmer, they should leave the Labour party
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Peter Mandelson: If the Left want to block Starmer, they should leave the Labour party
Labour grandee, Lord Peter Mandelson, has either worked for or been a parliamentarian under seven party leaders. He talks to Georgina Bailey about why Keir Starmer can’t turn the clock back now
Where Are They Now? Former SNP MP Stephen Gethins Talks About Life Post-Parliament
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former SNP MP Stephen Gethins Talks About Life Post-Parliament
Stephen Gethins’ re-election in 2017 was one of his favourite moments of his political career. However, with a majority of only two votes (requiring three recounts), it wasn’t a shock when he became the only SNP MP to lose their seat two-and-a-half-years later.