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How bullying can affect your mental health

How bullying can affect your mental health

by Devan Witter The aim of Time to Talk Day is to get as many people talking about mental health as possible. At the moment, people with mental health problems are made to almost feel isolated because of their condition. They are made to feel worthless about themselves just because of how other people react. Time to Talk Day is […]

by · 2nd February 2017 · Mental Health
How will Brexit affect disabled people

How will Brexit affect disabled people

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 · 31st January 2017 · Disabilities, Blog
Trident – Now More Than Ever

Trident – Now More Than Ever

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 · 29th January 2017 · Blog, Defence & War
Global Banking and Finance Review report on Tim Focas appointment

Global Banking and Finance Review report on Tim Focas appointment

The widely respected Global Banking and Finance Review has covered Parliament Street’s recent merger with financial services think tank Colloquium and the addition of City A.M. columnist Tim Focas to our team. Global Banking & Finance Review is a leading Online and Print Magazine, which has evolved from the growing need to have a more balanced view, for informative and independent news […]

by · 25th January 2017 · Press Room
Why Blair’s multimillion war on “populism” should start with the party he once led!

Why Blair’s multimillion war on “populism” should start with the party he once led!

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 […]

by · 25th January 2017 · Blog
The Fight For Gender Equality

The Fight For Gender Equality

  Christianah Babajide is a second-year law student at The City Law School. She runs a law blog called Lawcommonroom. You can connect with her via LinkedIn. She attended our Women of Influence Conference, and gives us her views below: On the 21st of January 2017, the same day as the woman’s march, I attended the Women of Influence Conference […]

by · 24th January 2017 · Women of Influence
President Donald Trump gestures towards the crowd as he delivers his inauguration speech.

President Donald Trump- What We Learned from his Inauguration and What to Expect

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 · 23rd January 2017 · Blog
SociallyNormative.org covers Parliament Street event on cyber crime

SociallyNormative.org covers Parliament Street event on cyber crime

Academic blog, sociallynormative.org, has published a very interesting piece by Dr. John McAlaney on psychology and cyber security, after attending our recent cyber crime event. Dr. McAlaney is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Bournemouth, His article can be read here.

by · 21st January 2017 · Press Room
Danny Bowman visits Cranford Community College

Danny Bowman visits Cranford Community College

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 […]

by · 21st January 2017 · Mental Health, Blog
The Wonder of Women in the World of Work

The Wonder of Women in the World of Work

Before tomorrow’s Women of Influence Conference at the Army and Navy Club, Parliament Street Chairman, Clare Ambrosino discusses the ideas that inspired her to create the Women of Influence initiative . Why women need to join together to ensure that their voice is heard in the boardroom With so many powerful women in key roles, May and Merkel, Sandberg and Mayer […]

by · 20th January 2017 · Women of Influence