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Monthly Archives: November 2015
List of Parliamentary Private Secretaries: a reply from No.10
Two weeks ago I wrote a post about my frustration at being unable to find a list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries. The coalition government had published a list in 2010 but this has never been updated. On the suggestion of the House … Continue reading
What role will Parliament play in Britain’s response to terrorist threat?
The terrorist attacks in Paris will raise understandable concerns about the threat of further attacks, including in the UK. Although Paris has suffered two serious attacks this year the government will be keen to ensure that the British public are not … Continue reading
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Tagged Intelligence, NATO, Parliament
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Press affiliation and the 2015 general election
At the 2015 general election five out of eleven national daily newspapers supported the Conservative Party. Only two supported Labour, The Mirror and The Guardian, although this was an improvement on 2010 when The Guardian, somewhat bizarrely, encouraged its readers … Continue reading
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The 2015 general election in numbers
The election Number of seats contested: 650 Number of candidates: 3,971, down slightly since 2010 but second highest since the war. Number of women candidates: 1033, 26% the largest number and percentage of women candidates at a UK general election. … Continue reading
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The implications of English votes for English laws
The House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into the issue of English votes for English laws, and the wider impact of these proposals on the future of the Union. This is a … Continue reading
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