By Richard Harris Few years will be as memorable as 2016; it was a truly momentous year in world politics. Britain made the decision to leave the European Union; David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister; Theresa May became the second female Prime Minister in British history; Nigel Farage resigned as UKIP leader…twice, and Donald Trump defied the odds and defeated […]
By Yazdan Chowdhury Sir Winston Churchill once said of the nuclear deterrent strategy, ‘Safety will be the sturdy child of terror, and survival of twin brother of annihilation’. This is the fundamental guarantor of UK security and whilst the Prime Minister may have faced a difficult few days in PR terms, the botched missile test last June in Florida should […]
By Tim Focas “While politics is, on occasions, the place of low skulduggery, it is more often the place for the pursuit of noble causes, and I wish everyone, friend or foe, well. That is that, the end.” Ten years after uttering these poignant final words at the dispatch box, Blair is back! Only this time, he’s fighting a very different war […]
It’s officially official. Donald Trump is now the President of the United States. Many never, ever, would have predicted such a headline one year ago, but the day has come. Obviously, it goes without saying that Donald Trump divides opinions. He’s one of those people that one either loves or hates. Mr Trump’s supporters are passionately behind him and generally believe […]
by Danny Bowman One of my hardest times suffering from a mental illness was at school; a mix between dealing with the tribulations of pre-adulthood and the lack of understanding shown by my peers and teachers. That’s why when I was asked by Altruist Enterprises to speak to students at Cranford Community College, Hounslow in my capacity as mental health […]
This article was originally published in The Huffington Post by the author. No president is perfect. Every president has issues that he must contend with that are serious and define his legacy. Clinton had the economy, Bush had 9/11 and the War on Terror, and the Great Recession. President Obama inherited the War on Terror, the worst recession since the […]
By Richard Holloway – Director of Housing and Planning Ask someone why house prices have rocketed 200% in the last 30 years and they will usually point to the lack of new house building as the primary cause of the struggle facing a whole generation of Britons. If you ask on certain sections of Twitter you might be pointed at […]
On Sunday 29th September 2013, Parliament Street held its Annual Conservative Party Reception at the Petersfield Suite in the Midland Hotel between 19.30-21.00. The evening reception was packed despite upgrading to a significantly larger venue compared to last year, with long queues through the Midland Hotel before the doors even opened. The guest of honour was the Secretary of State […]
On Monday 29th September, Parliament Street held a Conservative Party Conference fringe event with the Rt. Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP, former Secretary of State for International Development. The event took place between 5.30-7pm in Room 7 of the ICC in Birmingham with just over 40 people in attendance. Andrew spoke for about half an hour about all he had learnt […]
On Tuesday 6th October 2015, Parliament Street held it’s Annual Conference Drinks and this year, added Karaoke to the mix. The event, which took place in the spacious Victoria Suite of the Midland Hotel, lasted over 3 and half hours with over 300 people in attendance. Speakers for the evening included the Rt. Hon. Dr. Liam Fox MP who kicked off […]
