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by · 18th March 2016 · Uncategorized
Tim Focas discusses the Budget in City A.M.

Tim Focas discusses the Budget in City A.M.

Monday 14th March 2016 In his first column for City AM, Tim Focas asks, in the run up to the EU referendum, whether Britain will have to leave the blue to get out of the red. Tim Focas is Director of Financial Services and the City of London for Parliament Street. He is responsible for providing research and market commentary on the key […]

by · 14th March 2016 · Press Room
Donald Coming up Trumps in Republican Race

Donald Coming up Trumps in Republican Race

Parliament Street’s Head of Strategy, Nabil Najjar, dissects Donald Trump’s seemingly unstoppable path to the Republican Presidential nomination. It’s hard to envision three more economically, politically and demographically different states than Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii. So much so that it is almost unimaginable that one Republican candidate can comfortably win Presidential primaries in all three, yet that is exactly what […]

by · 11th March 2016 · US Politics
International Women’s Day: We can Brexit

International Women’s Day: We can Brexit

By Clare George-Hilley International Women’s Day is an important celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women all around the world. It’s also an event that marks independence and strength, recognising the many challenges women have overcome. This morning I witnessed another example of women coming together in a shared cause at the launch of the Women for Britain in […]

by · 11th March 2016 · Brussels & Europe, Blog
Don’t be spooked by Remain Campaign’s EU scare stories

Don’t be spooked by Remain Campaign’s EU scare stories

Parliament Street’s Clare George-Hilley on why we shouldn’t let the Remain Campaign scare stories spook us  Scaring isn’t caring, and the tactics being deployed by the Remain campaign to frighten the British people into voting to stay in the European Union (EU) demonstrates how desperate their cause has become. Yet the celebrity endorsements and signed letters from big business leaders will continue […]

by · 6th March 2016 · Brussels & Europe, Blog

The Decline of the Left in Europe?

A Parliament Street Report, prepared by James Downes, Director of Public Opinion and Polling Much has been made in the media recently about the decline of traditional mainstream left-wing parties across Western Europe. Recent articles in the Economist and the New Statesman have outlined how the traditional centre left are under attack from insurgent parties from the extreme left and right alike who are […]

by · 2nd March 2016 · Foreign Affairs, Research
The Internet of Things won’t give us a smarter government

The Internet of Things won’t give us a smarter government

By Steven George-Hilley With predictions of up to 200 billion connected devices in circulation by 2020, the UK government has much to fear from the wider implications Internet of Things The UK government has a less than glamorous record in the delivery of ambitious technology-driven initiatives. From billions wasted on the infamous NHS IT project to the clumsy implementation of […]

by · 19th January 2016 · Tech Frontiers
Take a gamble on open standards

Take a gamble on open standards

By Steven George-Hilley The UK Government has long been the prisoner of lengthy IT projects, costing billions of pounds whilst finishing over budget and over time – and sometimes never finishing at all. It is truly extraordinary that in an era where technology can transform every aspect of our daily lives, public sector IT has all too often acted as […]

by · 29th November 2015 · Tech Frontiers
How technology is transforming the developing world

How technology is transforming the developing world

By Steven George-Hilley The explosion of smartphone connectivity across Africa means that many more people are now online and able to interact with aid project organisers and volunteers, uploading videos and photos showing exactly how donations are improving living conditions and fighting poverty. But as well as making visible how charities are aiding third world countries, social media is also […]

by · 15th November 2015 · Tech Frontiers
Dean Russell – Head of External Relations

Dean Russell – Head of External Relations

Dean Russell joined the Parliament Street in 2016. Dean Russell is also the founder and CEO of epifny consulting (http://epifny.website), the digital transformation strategy consultancy. A former physicist, Dean has held senior strategy roles for over 17 years at some of the most successful global digital and communications agencies. Dean was a Parliamentary Candidate in the 2015 UK General Election […]

by · 7th November 2015 · Management Board