Steve Mastin argues that although a 1st rate historian, Tristram Hunt is a third rate politician and a fourth rate shadow education secretary. On May 8th, we could wake up to find not only that Miliband and Balls hold the levers of power but, worse still, that Tristram Hunt is Education Secretary. I say we, meaning those like me who are teachers […]
From The Sun Monday 9th February 2015: STAFF at Britain’s biggest police force have lost more than 1,000 electronic devices in the past five years, figures reveal. Some 24 laptops, 172 BlackBerrys and 251 handheld PCs were mislaid by Met Police workers — while 713 mobiles were lost or stolen. Think tank Parliament Street yesterday warned of a potential security […]
Parliament Street’s Head of Policy, Luke Springthorpe, welcomes the good news that real wages are rising- despite what Labour’s ‘cost of living’ campaign says. He argues that although such rises are great, we still need to see a sustained pick-up in productivity, for it to last. Despite the fact the UK has had economic growth that has ranked as the […]
Writing for Parliament Street, Chad Blackman offers an interesting insight into what the future could hold for Britain and The Commonwealth. With a general election in the United Kingdom a mere three months away and with the possibility of one of the world’s largest global trading nations and players, leaving the European Union (EU) trading bloc, there is arguably […]
Parliament Street’s Matt Gass gives us an overview of BBC 2’s first episode of ‘Inside the Commons’ and what it may mean for the future of confidence in British politics. If viewers of the first episode of Inside the Commons were expecting to see the worst of politics, they will no doubt be disappointed. Instead what they would have seen […]
Parliament Street’s newest contributor, Tom Lahey, writes about how American campaigns operate and how it differs from his experience here in the UK so far, as the General Election approaches. For what it’s worth, American campaigns aren’t all well-run. Sure, you have massive operations like Romney or Obama 2012 where the campaigns have the candidate’s every move choreographed to the […]
Parliament Street’s Charlotte Kude met Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday. He shared his thoughts about the general election campaign, his hopes for a referendum on Britain’s relationship with the European Union and outlined his strategy to fight ISIL and prevent terrorist attacks on British soil. Philip Hammond is Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. He was Secretary […]
It is difficult to think of a greater contrast between two consecutive Justice Secretaries than Ken Clarke and Chris Grayling. Their personalities, their professional background and their approach to politics contrast almost as much as the policy prescription and leadership they have brought to the role. I am lucky enough to know them both well. Chris is my Parliamentary neighbour […]
I’ve never quite known what to make of Ian Dale’s political projections. Having completed a Masters in Public Opinion and Polling and having an all-round interest in politics, Dale’s projections –if anything–give people like me, at the very least, something to read and gossip about. They no doubt also give candidates an extra boost if positive and an unhelpful […]
Forget the bacon sandwich, Ed Miliband has had his chips
Parliament Street’s Steven George-Hilley discusses Labour’s chaotic campaign and its implications for Ed Miliband This morning’s papers are stuffed with criticism and negative briefings against Labour leader Ed Miliband, not from the opposition, but from his own side. The latest round of attacks on Labour’s chaotic election campaign come following a series of questionable policy announcements on the National Health […]
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