Post Tagged with: "parliament street"

How combining international aid & social media can transform Africa

How combining international aid & social media can transform Africa

Social media is impacting life in Africa at breakneck speed, and it is not just the usual suspects Facebook and Twitter. Parliament Street’s Clare George-Hilley explores. I have participated a number of high profile relief effort campaigns in Kenya, The Gambia working with The Glove Projectand Sierra Leone on the Street Child project. A common challenge for all these humanitarian […]

by · 18th June 2014 · Foreign Affairs, Blog
Evening Standard: Parliament Street reveals weapons seized by the House of Commons

Evening Standard: Parliament Street reveals weapons seized by the House of Commons

Parliament Street director Clare George-Hilley has commented in the Evening Standard on our revelations that a total of 139 knives were seized from visitors to the House of Commons last year. She said: “These figures demonstrate the very real threats facing Parliament and underline the need for rigorous and robust checkpoint security measures to ensure the safety of the House […]

by · 5th March 2014 · Press Room
The Guardian: Parliament Street Comments on Email Abuse at Scotland Yard

The Guardian: Parliament Street Comments on Email Abuse at Scotland Yard

Parliament Street director Clare George-Hilley has contributed comment to The Guardian on email misuse at Scotland Yard. They carried the story on p17 on December 26th, 2013 The figures, obtained by the Guardian under freedom of information laws, reveal only four Met police employees have been sacked in six years for email misuse, while 441 have received verbal warnings. Read also: […]

by · 26th December 2013 · Tech Frontiers, Press Room
Parliament Street makes front page of The Metro

Parliament Street makes front page of The Metro

Parliament Street research into rising crime figures on Britain’s rail network was front page news in The Metro newspaper. The story was also covered by the Daily Mail, The Mirror and The Evening Standard.

by · 19th November 2013 · Tech Frontiers, Press Room
Steven George-Hilley interview with ITV

Steven George-Hilley interview with ITV

Parliament Street Director Steven George-Hilley went on ITV’s Daybreak show at Conservative Party conference. George-Hilley was chatting about the  threat posed by UKIP to the party. The interview was just one media slot of many at party conference by the Parliament Street team. Other interviews included  discussions with the BBC and local radio shows. He told the breakfast show that the support for UKIP would fall […]

by · 2nd October 2013 · Press Room
Daily Mail’s Melanie Phillips & John Redwood MP on Parliament Street Conference panel debate

Daily Mail’s Melanie Phillips & John Redwood MP on Parliament Street Conference panel debate

Daily Mail’s Melanie Phillips & John Redwood MP on Parliament Street Panel Debate Patrick Sullivan, CEO of Parliament Street has announced that Melanie Philips, Daily Mail and former Cabinet Minister John Redwood MP are on the panel to debate ‘Life After the Lib Dems’ at Conservative Party conference in Manchester. The event will take place on Monday September 30, click […]

by · 12th September 2013 · past, Events, Blog
Our Elderly deserve better than Labour

Our Elderly deserve better than Labour

By Craig Rimmer Ed Balls and the Labour Party now, in an attempt to make us forget about their profligate spending in office, wish to hit the most vulnerable in Society and cap the State Pension. Ed Balls announced as much on the BBC this weekend. This is a further betrayal of hard working British people by the Party which […]

by · 10th June 2013 · Blog