Articles by: Parliament Street

NEW RESEARCH: Retail Revolution

NEW RESEARCH: Retail Revolution

Today the Parliament Street Research Team has released a new policy paper into the impact of Brexit on high street stores and retail prices. Our findings have already been reported on, in national online newspaper The Independent. Reach the full report here: Retail Revolution Report 

by · 16th August 2018 · frontpage, Research
NEW RESEARCH: The Rise of the Data Scientist

NEW RESEARCH: The Rise of the Data Scientist

Our latest research paper examines the rise of data scientists in major government departments, and their respective remittance. Our team surveyed key departments including the Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health and the Department for Transport about how analytics was being used within the workforce The Rise of the Data Scientist Report

by · 8th June 2018 · Research, Blog
Craig Rimmer – Treasurer and Former Chairman

Craig Rimmer – Treasurer and Former Chairman

Craig Rimmer is treasurer of Parliament Street and is one of the think tank’s founding members. He previously served as Deputy Chairman of the organisation from October 2011 to October 2012, after which he took on a four year term as Chairman of the group from October 2012 to October 2016. Prior to the establishment of Parliament Street, Craig spent a […]

by · 24th November 2017 · Management Board
A Tribute to Carrie Fisher – Mental Health Campaigner

A Tribute to Carrie Fisher – Mental Health Campaigner

She was the star that started wars over stigma and discrimination against mental illness and those who suffer from it. Carrie Fisher, best known for her spectacular performances in the Star Wars Franchise playing Princess Leia, she was hugely successful throughout her career, as a writer of ‘Postcards from the Edge’, in which she was nominated for a BAFTA film […]

by and · 29th December 2016 · Mental Health
Mental Health and the Economy

Mental Health and the Economy

By Danny Bowman, Parliament Street’s Mental Health Spokesman Every week I see on the news a collection of stories about cuts to mental health services and the catalogue of effects it is having on individuals who are not able to get help from our National Health Service (NHS). This is a constant reminder how far we still need to come […]

by and · 5th December 2016 · Mental Health, Blog
Empowering the Disabled

Empowering the Disabled

By Richard Harris, Parliament Street Disabilities Spokesman Margaret Thatcher once said: “I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.” Similarly, I do not know any disabled person who does not want a job; who does […]

by and · 30th November 2016 · Disabilities, Blog

Parliament Street CEO Patrick Sullivan speaks to Canada’s Global News about the US election


From 15 minutes 20 seconds onwards

by · 10th November 2016 · Press Room
It’s time for conservatives to reclaim feminism

It’s time for conservatives to reclaim feminism

By Charlotte Chase; Bow Group Member and Co-Founder of Generation Conservative Recent coverage of the Conservative Party Conference reminded me of the early days of Margaret Thatcher’s premiership. Both the rhetoric surrounding this country’s first woman Prime Minister and its second (both conservative it is importantly noted) have many similarities. Whilst they were equally credited with emitting a strong, capable […]

by and · 13th October 2016 · Women of Influence
An economy that works for everyone: The Conservative Party conference and sealing Labour’s fate

An economy that works for everyone: The Conservative Party conference and sealing Labour’s fate

By Sophia Bryant Last week as the Conservative Party Conference drew to a close, the path which May’s government will follow towards the next General Election became somewhat clearer from the indefinite position she succeeded. Perhaps the most interesting illuminations came from Philip Hammond’s speech regarding the economic direction of the Party, and the emphasis from Theresa May herself on […]

by and · 12th October 2016 · Tory Thought, Blog
London’s Housing Crisis

London’s Housing Crisis

Dr. Gintas Vilkelis PhD London’s housing crisis is a symptom of a much bigger systemic problem One of the most important things to realise about the London housing situation, is that it is not a London-confined problem, but rather a symptom of a much bigger (country-wide, maybe even EU-wide) systemic problem, therefore it will be impossible to solve if all […]

by and · 3rd October 2016 · Housing, Blog