An investigation into the Metropolitan Police’s practice against incidents of falsifying Police logs has been published in today’s Daily Telegraph by Clare George-Hilley from the Parliament Street research council. Clare George-Hilley’s blog
Tuesday 19th November 2013 Thefts of iPads and tablets on public transport rise By Camilla Turner Thefts of iPads, tablets and Kindles on Britain’s railways have risen this year. while thefts of laptops and computers have gone down. There was a 10 percent increase in the number of iPad, tablet and Kindle thefts reported across the UK’s rail network, figures […]
Parliament Street research into rising crime figures on Britain’s rail network was front page news in The Metro newspaper. The story was also covered by the Daily Mail, The Mirror and The Evening Standard.
Originally published in The Scotsman on Tuesday 19th November 2013 (online on the Monday): Thefts of iPads, tablets and Kindles on Britain’s railways have soared this year, while thefts of laptops and computers have gone down. This year there was a 10% increase in the number of iPad, tablet and Kindle thefts reported across the UK’s rail network, figures obtained […]
5th November 2013 Following the news that Bracknell MP Dr. Phillip Lee has seen his Twitter following grow from 787 in September in 2012 to 3,064 in the same month this year, Parliament Street’s Steven George-Hilley was quoted in Get Reading extolling the merits of Twitter in public life. Steven George-Hilley, director of technology, Parliament Street said: “Social media is […]
Parliament Street Director Steven George-Hilley went on ITV’s Daybreak show at Conservative Party conference. George-Hilley was chatting about the threat posed by UKIP to the party. The interview was just one media slot of many at party conference by the Parliament Street team. Other interviews included discussions with the BBC and local radio shows. He told the breakfast show that the support for UKIP would fall […]
Monday 30th September 2013 (online on the 29th) Parliament Street has obtained figures that show that Staff at Ofcom, the media regulator, have made more than 4,000 ”attempts” to access pornographic material online in the last three months, official figures show. Steven George-Hilley, director of technology at the Parliament Street, said the data raised questions for the watchdog. ”Clearly […]
The following diary piece was featured in the Daily Mail on Monday 30th September 2013. Ofcom Pornography A think-tank has called for staff at Ofcom to be punished if they look at online pornography. Steven George-Hilley of Parliament Street, which found that staff at the media regulator had tried to access explicit sites 4,234 times since June, said it must […]
Steven George-Hilley director of technology at Parliament Street has been quoted in the Bath Chronicle, in an article discussing MP’s use of Social Media, especially Twitter. “Social media is now a defining feature of modern society, influencing every aspect of life. By using social sites like Twitter, MPs can build trust with the electorate and engage the next generation in […]
One of the UK’s best read newspapers has covered the findings of Parliament Street’s upcoming Twitter Index 2013. The full report will be published next week.
