Articles by: Tim Focas

New Statesman reports on Parliament Street “Zoom” research

New Statesman reports on Parliament Street “Zoom” research

Thursday 21st May 2020 The New Statesman has reported on new Parliament Street research revealing that 731 Zoom licences have been purchased by Whitehall bosses since the start of the Coronavirus crisis, with the Ministry of Defence driving most of the procurement. The New Statesman article can be read here.

by · 21st May 2020 · Press Room, News
Government departments bought hundreds of Zoom licences despite security fears over video meeting app

Government departments bought hundreds of Zoom licences despite security fears over video meeting app

Thursday 21st May 2020 The Daily Mirror reports today on new Parliament Street research which reveals that Civil Service chiefs have ordered a total of 731 Zoom licences since the COVID-19 outbreak began. 550 of these are for the Ministry of Defence. This is despite Whitehall bosses having been warned by the National Cyber Security Centre, part of intelligence agency […]

by · 21st May 2020 · Press Room, News
NEW RESEARCH – Mental Health and COVID-19

NEW RESEARCH – Mental Health and COVID-19

Parliament Street’s Head of Campaigns, Danny Bowman has written a prescient research paper for Mental Health Awareness Week in which he warns that Britain faces a Mental Health crisis if it does not act now.

by · 19th May 2020 · Research
TV – Imogen Payter discusses the coronavirus and immunity passports

TV – Imogen Payter discusses the coronavirus and immunity passports

On Tuesday 7th April 2020, Parliament Street’s Imogen Payter appeared on Pakistan’s English language news channel, Indus News to discuss the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

by · 8th April 2020 · Press Room, News
BRIEFING NOTE – Democracy During a Pandemic

BRIEFING NOTE – Democracy During a Pandemic

Parliament Street’s Director of International Affairs, Matt Snape has produced a timely briefing note about how we can hold onto our democracy during this pandemic. Read Matt’s paper here:

by · 20th March 2020 · Research
How to Maintain Good Mental Wellbeing During the Coronavirus

How to Maintain Good Mental Wellbeing During the Coronavirus

Parliament Street’s Head of Campaigns, Danny Bowman has produced an important briefing note at this time of uncertainty. We at Parliament Street believe it is incredibly important that the coronavirus pandemic does not have the domino effect of causing a mental health pandemic. In order to do this we must all work together, put aside our tribal differences and remember […]

by · 19th March 2020 · Mental Health, Research
NEW RESEARCH – From Crisis to Crisis

NEW RESEARCH – From Crisis to Crisis

The relationship between mental health and the police has never been so evident. The police are going from Crisis to Crisis as they support people with mental health issues inside and outside the force. This new research paper looks at that relationship, examining the serious crisis of poor mental health within the police force and the problematic nature of the […]

by · 24th February 2020 · Research
Tim Focas discusses Jeremy Corbyn’s impact on politics with Express.co.uk

Tim Focas discusses Jeremy Corbyn’s impact on politics with Express.co.uk

Our Director of Financial Services, Tim Focas spoke with Express.co.uk earlier about the impact Jeremy Corbyn has had on the Labour Party. Tim told Express.co.uk: “Corbyn’s unique ability to devise policies to the left of Michael Foot has left Labour with an electoral mountain to climb. “The view that somehow the nation shifted left post May’s calamity campaign in 2017 […]

by · 1st January 2020 · Labour Party, Press Room
Danny Bowman discusses mental health and policing with Mirror Online

Danny Bowman discusses mental health and policing with Mirror Online

Our Head of Campaigns, Danny Bowman spoke to Mirror Online today about new research he conducted for Parliament Street on mental health and policing. His research showed that a total of 489,484 work days were lost among 31 police forces due to poor mental health last year. Danny told Mirror Online, “This research provides a shocking insight into the mental […]

by · 22nd December 2019 · Mental Health, Press Room
Tim Focas talks General Election 2019 with FORBES

Tim Focas talks General Election 2019 with FORBES

Parliament Street’s Director of Financial Services, Tim Focas was interviewed by Forbes today. He spoke with the respected business publication about how the re-election of Boris Johnson was important for keeping wealth in the country. The relevant extract from the article is below: Tim Focas, director of financial services at Westminster think tank Parliament Street, tells Forbes that billionaire-bashing rhetoric […]

by · 13th December 2019 · Press Room, Economy & Tax