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Challenging Perceptions in Society

Challenging Perceptions in Society

By Richard Harris I sit with certain family members, watching TV and cringe every now and then at their reaction to people and situations. For example, I have noticed, recently that the BBC has begun to deploy disabled news readers and weather presenters. We have a generation or two of people in this country who will see the difference between […]

by · 22nd February 2017 · Disabilities
Milton Keynes Citizen reports on Parliament Street mental health research

Milton Keynes Citizen reports on Parliament Street mental health research

New research by Parliament Street has revealed the extent of lack of funding and provision related to mental health incidents. By analysing police case reports, Parliament Street identified more than 300,000 cases related to people with a mental disorder, who felt they had no other support around them. Talking to the Milton Keynes Citizen, Danny Bowman, our mental health spokesman, […]

by · 9th February 2017 · Mental Health, Press Room
Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser cover Parliament Street mental health research

Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser cover Parliament Street mental health research

New research by Parliament Street has revealed the extent of lack of funding and provision related to mental health incidents. By analysing police case reports, Parliament Street identified more than 300,000 cases related to people with a mental disorder, who felt they had no other support around them. Talking to the Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser, Danny Bowman, our mental health […]

by · 9th February 2017 · Mental Health, Press Room
CBJSpotlight speak to Parliament Street’s Danny Bowman

CBJSpotlight speak to Parliament Street’s Danny Bowman

CBJSpotlight recently produced a report about Parliament Street’s recent mental health reseach which showed that Nottinghamshire police deal with the highest number of mental health incidents in the country. As part of their report they interviewed our mental health spokesman, Danny Bowman. CBJSpotlight is a website that features news and content produced by second and third year students on Nottingham […]

by · 9th February 2017 · Mental Health, Press Room
SOLUTION REPORT – Free Schools for a Free Society

SOLUTION REPORT – Free Schools for a Free Society

A new report, prepared for Parliament Street by Tom Burkard and Colin McKenzie. In England, good teachers are leaving the profession at the same time that school rolls are increasing.  Even good schools often have difficulty filling vacancies.  Workload and poor discipline have made teaching a highly stressful occupation—and school improvement programmes can add substantially to workload.  The problem is […]

by · 8th February 2017 · Tory Thought, Education, Research
Derbyshire Times report on Parliament Street mental health research

Derbyshire Times report on Parliament Street mental health research

Tuesday 7th February 2017 New research by Parliament Street has revealed the extent of lack of funding and provision related to mental health incidents. By analysing police case reports, Parliament Street identified more than 300,000 cases related to people with a mental disorder, who felt they had no other support around them. Speaking to the Derbyshire Times, Danny Bowman, our […]

by · 7th February 2017 · Mental Health, Press Room
Ben Page

Ben Page

Ben Page is Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI. He joined MORI in 1987 after graduating from Oxford University in 1986, and was one of the leaders of its first management buyout in 2000. A frequent writer and speaker on trends, leadership and performance management, he has directed hundreds of surveys examining consumer trends and citizen behaviour. From 1987-1992 Ben worked […]

by · 7th February 2017 · Blog
Michael McManus

Michael McManus

Michael McManus is a writer, political consultant and campaigner. His most recent books are “Edward Heath: A Singular Life” ((Elliott & Thompson, 2016) and “Tory Pride and Prejudice” (Biteback, 2011). He is a former special adviser and parliamentary candidate; and he was a co-founder (and political director) of Vote 2004, the cross-party campaign for a referendum on the European constitution. […]

by · 7th February 2017 · Blog
Andover Advertiser cover Parliament Street mental health research

Andover Advertiser cover Parliament Street mental health research

From the Andover Advertiser, Sunday 5th February 2017:   Hampshire Constabulary called to nearly 10,000 mental health incidents in 2016 HAMPSHIRE police were called to almost 10,000 incidents involving people with a mental health condition in 2016, it was reported. According to statics released by Parliament Street, officers across the county attended 9,597 call-outs last year making Hampshire Constabulary the […]

by · 5th February 2017 · Mental Health, Press Room
Belfast Telegraph reports on Parliament Street mental health research

Belfast Telegraph reports on Parliament Street mental health research

New research by Parliament Street has revealed the extent of lack of funding and provision related to mental health incidents. By analysing police case reports, Parliament Street identified more than 300,000 cases related to people with a mental disorder, who felt they had no other support around them. Speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, Danny Bowman, our mental health spokesman, said: […]

by · 4th February 2017 · Mental Health, Press Room