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Thomas Lahey – Chief International Correspondent

Thomas Lahey – Chief International Correspondent

Thomas Lahey is an alumni of the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, with a degree in European Politics. He has a career in politics and government ranging from working on the campaigns of Mitt Romney, Chris Christie for Governor and Jeb Bush to legislative affairs positions in the US Congress, House of Commons and US Chamber of Commerce. […]

by · 14th April 2016 · Media Team
Parliament Street contribute to research for The Times

Parliament Street contribute to research for The Times

James Downes, Director of British and European Politics at Parliament Street, has helped contribute towards research published in The Times newspaper. The preliminary research shows that at this early stage both Remain and Leave groups are focusing the bulk of their campaigns on their respective key heartlands and constituencies. Both camps, therefore, and at least at this early stage, appear […]

by · 13th April 2016 · Press Room
Brexit vs. Bremain – 70 Days to Go: This week’s round up of the polls

Brexit vs. Bremain – 70 Days to Go: This week’s round up of the polls

Christopher Hanley; Director of Public Opinion & Polling and James F. Downes; Director of British & European Politics Key take away points: – Remain and Leave ‘neck and neck’ in the polls – Can we trust the polls? – The Campaign: ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave sides focusing on core ‘heartlands’ Brussels bombings have not boosted Brexit Brexit hardliners were quick to jump on the […]

The leader of Dutch rightwing party PVV Geert Wilders casts his vote in The Hague, in a non-binding referendum on an EU cooperation deal with Ukraine | Martijn Beekman/AFP via Getty Images

The Dutch Vote for Putin

Thomas Lahey is a student at the Catholic University of America and aspiring jurist. It is by no means an exaggeration to guess that Putin was watching the election results from the Dutch referendum on the EU’s Association Agreement with Ukraine more closely than he watches what’s happening with the US Presidential election. Let’s not pretend that this is not […]

Where Does Europe Go From Here?

Where Does Europe Go From Here?

Thomas Lahey is a student at the Catholic University of America and aspiring jurist. His article below was first published in the Huffington Post. This has been a very difficult time for many in Europe, not just Brussels. Belgium’s capital city dually serves as the capital of the European Union and its many institutions, and the attacks in Brussels were […]

by · 1st April 2016 · Brussels & Europe, Blog

Cuba: The Fall of Communism’s Last Stand

This month, Barack Obama became the first President of the United States of America in ninety years to visit Cuba, heralding the dawn of a new relationship between the two countries. The island nation at the centre of the defining incident of the Cold War, over which Kennedy and Khrushchev came so close to escalating the conflict, has long been […]

by · 31st March 2016 · Foreign Affairs, Blog
Thomas Lahey writes for the Huffington Post – Where does Europe go from here?

Thomas Lahey writes for the Huffington Post – Where does Europe go from here?

Friday 25th March 2016 In his latest column for the Huffington Post, Thomas Lahey discusses the European response to the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels Thomas Lahey is Senior International Correspondent at Parliament Street and is also studying International Politics and European Affairs at the Catholic University of America. His new article can be read here.

by · 25th March 2016 · Press Room

The government must stick to its guns on the sugar tax

Shaun Bailey, Conservative candidate for the London Assembly, former Special Adviser to the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Candidate for Hammersmith, defends the sugar tax. This isn’t about money; it’s about the health of the nation. This isn’t about the nanny state; this is a big step, that, allied with education and clearer labelling, could make a real impact on our […]

by and · 23rd March 2016 · Tory Thought

Next Generation

Parliament Street is keen to help nurture the next generation of conservative leaders. More information on our Next Generation program is coming soon.

by and · 18th March 2016 · Uncategorized

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by · 18th March 2016 · Uncategorized