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Danny Bowman Speaks at Men Get Eating Disorders Too Conference

Danny Bowman Speaks at Men Get Eating Disorders Too Conference

On the 17th November, Danny Bowman, Mental Health Spokesperson at Parliament Street spoke on the National Men Get Eating Disorders Too Conference in Brighton. Danny spoke about Parliament Street’s recent research into the number of incidents of harassment, cyber-bullying and body shaming recorded by police in 2017. He told the conference that “although these figures don’t directly link the rise […]

by · 20th November 2017 · Blog
Governor-elect of Virginia, Ralph Northam (D) celebrates his election night victory with the other victorious Democratic candidates for state-wide office and outgoing Governor Terry McAuliffe (D)

Trump Effect Ignites Democrats in State, Local Elections

Call it the Trump effect, call it luck, call it a good ground game, but the Democratic Party had a night to celebrate on Tuesday when the party won the governor’s races in both Virginia and New Jersey, picked up mayor and council seats nationwide, and picked up more seats in the Virginia House of Delegates in a single election […]

by · 13th November 2017 · Blog
NEW RESEARCH – Parliament Street publishes NEW BOOK:  ‘True Blue’

NEW RESEARCH – Parliament Street publishes NEW BOOK: ‘True Blue’

Parliament Street is pleased to announce that its new book ‘True Blue’, is now available to buy on Kindle and Paperback. ‘True Blue’ is the second book released by Parliament Street, and the first associated with our new policy unit, Tory Democracy. Parliament Street itself is apolitical, bringing together politically aware individuals from all points on the ideological spectrum, right […]

by · 30th October 2017 · Tory Thought, Research
Brexit Britain needs more grammar schools

Brexit Britain needs more grammar schools

Social mobility is a key tenet of Conservatism – the policies of aspiration that allow people to progress, to provide for themselves and their families, to be self-reliant – not propped up by the state.  And for this to happen, we must provide more opportunities for educational excellence.  Education is arguably one of the most important gifts we can pass […]

by · 27th October 2017 · Tory Thought
Me, Myself and AI

Me, Myself and AI

The rapid rise of technology means that, for the first time in human history, the future we face is indeed uncertain. The technologically driven “fourth industrial revolution” is happening around us, whether we like it or not. Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to be at the centre of the revolution, and the choices we make now, from government policy to business planning, […]

by · 26th October 2017 · Tech Frontiers, Blog
Local Elections 2018: Predictables in an unpredictable political landscape

Local Elections 2018: Predictables in an unpredictable political landscape

An entire textbook could be written on the UK political landscape for the years 2016 and 2017 alone, which have perhaps been the most political disruptive years in living memory. If the British electorate thought the election carousal had passed, the 6 month countdown is on until the Local Elections 2018. With political lactic acid causing electoral fatigue among constituents […]

by · 24th October 2017 · Opinion Editorials
Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan speaks to France 24 about Brexit

Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan speaks to France 24 about Brexit

On Thursday 19th October 2017, Parliament Street’s C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan, was interviewed by Francois Picard on France 24. Patrick spoke about the EU summit which was going on at the time. Patrick also recommended that Prime Minister, Theresa May, make Brexit an national issue, instead of a party political issue, by putting out an olive branch to Brexit accepting Labour […]

by · 19th October 2017 · Press Room, News
The Sun: Parliament Street’s Elliot Van Emden stars in The Apprentice

The Sun: Parliament Street’s Elliot Van Emden stars in The Apprentice

Wednesday 18th October 2017 Today, The Sun profiled Elliot Van Emden, who as well as being Commercial Director for Parliament Street also starred on the new season of The Apprentice on BBC. Elliot had a good innings on the shows, did Parliament Street proud and won the respect of Lord Sugar, if not the competition. You can find The Sun‘s profile of Elliot here.   […]

by · 18th October 2017 · Press Room
OPINION EDITORIAL – It is time to get back our real Counties!

OPINION EDITORIAL – It is time to get back our real Counties!

Pam Moorhouse from the British Counties Campaign, explains the importance of being true to our history and why now is the time to bring back the traditional British Counties. WHY do politicians interfere with history? For hundreds of years we have had traditional British counties. Indeed, some go back more than a thousand years. In 1974 the then prime minister, […]

by · 16th October 2017 · Opinion Editorials
Daily Express covers Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan’s statements on Brexit

Daily Express covers Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan’s statements on Brexit

Wednesday 11th October Today, the Daily Express reported on Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan’s statements,to France 24, about the UK needing transitional arrangements with the EU after 2019. The original article can be found here.   Alternatively it can be read below: ‘There will be NO deal!’ Britain could be STUCK inside EU past 2019, warns expert A THINK tank chief has […]

by · 11th October 2017 · Press Room, News