By Caitlin Boydon-Jones On Wednesday evening, Parliament Street was joined by Former Secretary of State for Defence, and Member of Parliament for North Somerset Liam Fox, to discuss his new book Rising Tides; facing the challenges of a new era. Fox delivered a speech covering the topic of Globalisation and the challenges it brings, to a packed out room of […]
By Shaun Dias Commonwealth Leaders are beginning to gather in Sri Lanka ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Many nations are criticising the decision to allow Sri Lanka to host CHOGM amidst the countries continued human and civil rights violations springing from the countries twenty-six year civil war. The principles of the Commonwealth, set out in the […]
Britain’s cyber defences received a boost this morning, with the announcement of a new five year collaborative effort to transform heritage site Bletchley Park and develop it as a centre for educational excellence. Security giant McAfee will sponsor an international Cyber Security Exhibition and Computer Learning Zone, which will be located in a block of Bletchley Park which has sat […]
By Matt Gass So another reshuffle has come and gone. The consensus on Ed Miliband’s reorganisation has been that it solidified the leftward lurch that has been building since the Labour Party Conference. Many have described it as a Blairite cull given due to the demotion of several shadow ministers seen as centrists, such as Liam Byrne who has moved […]
By Clare George-Hilley With a general election under two years away, Manchester 2013 will be remembered as a landmark conference, where the Conservative Party focussed not only on what it has to do for the country, but why it is doing it. In the conference hall and exhibition space, banners hung from the roof rafters reminding delegates of our record […]
In an astonishing political move for any Minister, let alone one who presided over some of the worst NHS scandals in living memory, Andy Burnham has decided the best way to silence critics of his time as Labour Health Secretary is to threaten them with legal action. Yes, this is the same person who ran a department which, according to […]
Eric Pickles addresses the Parliament Street Reception I want to start by thanking everyone who made the 2013 Conservative Party Conference such a great event, and in particular to everyone who helped make Parliament Street’s second conference a resounding success. As with last year we hosted two events – an evening reception for our members and a panel discussion with […]
Former Cabinet Minister Liam Fox has addressed the membership of the Blue Collar Conservatism group at party conference in Manchester, calling on delegates to embrace ‘Liberation Conservatism.’ He told the audience, ‘Politics is not about theory, it’s about human experience…..Under Thatcher the Conservative Party was a genuine engine of social mobility.’ ‘Social mobility has ground to a halt in this […]
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, last night addressed over 200 Parliament Street members at a reception in the Midland Hotel. The Cabinet Minister praised the Parliament Street team for its work and dedication and encouraged members to work together to deliver a Conservative majority in 2015. This afternoon, Parliament Street will be hosting a panel […]
By Matthew Gass An idealistic MP, who also finds the time to be a prolific writer, makes a point of fighting battles on the big controversial issues of the day, the consequences of which damage his prospects of a ministerial career. Another, just for fun. An old Etonian, who chooses not to go by his first name Alexander, noted for […]
