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Kindness, Integrity and Respect Must Always Win in Politics

Kindness, Integrity and Respect Must Always Win in Politics

By Danny Bowman, Head of Campaigns at Parliament Street I have been watching in shear amazement and slight discomfort the past couple of days in politics. The scheming, the vacant lack of self-awareness shown by some of our most well-known politicians and the constant reminder of what happens when integrity, kindness and respect fails to win the day. Anyone in […]

by · 5th September 2019 · Blog
Maths Revolution – a Parliament Street paper

Maths Revolution – a Parliament Street paper

Parliament Street has today launched a major new paper criticising the current education system and calling on Oftsed to take a different approach to mathematics. Read the full paper here.

by · 3rd September 2019 · Research
Why banks should start to change their Brexit tune

Why banks should start to change their Brexit tune

Our Director of Financial Services, Tim Focas thinks that the anti-Brexit naysayers in the mainstream media are far too negative when it comes to Britain’s economy. Remember all the Sodom and Gomorrah claims that the UK’s financial sector would go to hell in a hand cart if Britain left the EU with no withdrawal agreement? Yes, that’s a withdrawal agreement, […]

by · 28th August 2019 · Opinion Editorials, Blog
Naomi Ferguson on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today

Naomi Ferguson on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today

Our director Naomi Ferguson appeared on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today to discuss her new research paper entitled, “Sustaining the Heartland: Challenges of rural communities, farming and agriculture”.

by · 21st August 2019 · News, frontpage
Interview with Simon Richards, Chief Executive of The Freedom Association

Interview with Simon Richards, Chief Executive of The Freedom Association

In the second of a new series of weekend interviews our Online Editor, Matt Snape speaks to Simon Richards, Chief Executive of The Freedom Association. Simon became a Member of The Freedom Association in 1976, when he was a school student. In 2002 he was appointed Editor of TFA’s magazine, Freedom Today, and, from 2004, also ran its web sites. […]

by · 17th August 2019 · Interviews
Report: Government urged tackle ‘chronic connectivity’ in rural farming communities

Report: Government urged tackle ‘chronic connectivity’ in rural farming communities

The government must take action to transform the British heartland putting farming first to revitalise rural areas, according to a new policy paper from UK think tank Parliament Street. The report, entitled Sustaining the Heartland: Challenges of rural communities, farming and agriculture, is highly critical of the current barriers facing rural communities, farms and the wider industry.

by · 16th August 2019 · Opinion Editorials, Research, Blog, Uncategorized
WATCH – Calvin Robinson discusses Education on International Youth Day 2019

WATCH – Calvin Robinson discusses Education on International Youth Day 2019

Monday 12th August 2019 Parliament Street’s Head of Research, Calvin Robinson was on Pakistan’s international English language news channel, Indus News today discussing access to education.

by · 12th August 2019 · Press Room, Research
1 in 16 Report – Examining Mental Health Support in English Universities

1 in 16 Report – Examining Mental Health Support in English Universities

Full Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uu4-X41CxDtqO-0V7jz-0vRidUYz0hD1/view This report examines the level of mental health support in English universities and provides an insight into some of the many barriers faced by students when attempting to access mental health provision on campus. Counselling Research The report outlines recent research undertaken by Parliament on counselling levels in English universities. One in every 16 University students accessed […]

by · 11th August 2019 · Research
LACKING LINKS

LACKING LINKS

In a timely new briefing paper Parliament Street’s Head of External Relations, Elizabeth Anderson makes the case to the new government for increased investment in rural transport.

by · 29th July 2019 · Research
WATCH – Matt Snape discusses International Relations

WATCH – Matt Snape discusses International Relations

Saturday 27th July 2019 Parliament Street’s Online Editor, Matt Snape was on Pakistan’s international English language news channel, Indus News today discussing international relations.

by · 27th July 2019 · Press Room