Articles by: Tim Focas

Danny Bowman discusses new mental health research on Sky News

Danny Bowman discusses new mental health research on Sky News

On the 4th September our Director of Mental Health discussed our new research on mental health waiting times on Sky News. The new research suggests that thousands of children and adolescents are on waiting lists for psychological therapies on the NHS. The research showed that over 6,000 children and adolescents were waiting for psychological therapies as of June 2018 with […]

by · 4th September 2018 · Press Room, News
EXPRESS EXCLUSIVE: Focas warns EU chiefs that Brussels will face catastrophic financial consequences if they force a NO-DEAL Brexit

EXPRESS EXCLUSIVE: Focas warns EU chiefs that Brussels will face catastrophic financial consequences if they force a NO-DEAL Brexit

Thursday 23rd August, 2018 Earlier today, Express.co.uk published an exclusive and prescient interview with Parliament Street’s Director of Financial Services and the City of London, Tim Focas. In the interview, which featured prominently on the site’s homepage all day, Tim had words of warning for arrogant EU commissioners, looking to punish Great Britain for daring to vote Brexit; a NO-DEAL […]

by · 23rd August 2018 · Press Room
Parliament Street research on NHS Patient Records featured on page 2 of The Times

Parliament Street research on NHS Patient Records featured on page 2 of The Times

Monday 20th August This morning, The Times reported on our new research paper, into NHS Patient Records, on page 2 of their paper.  The report into data security in the National Health Service (NHS) reveals that nearly 10,000 patient records were lost by the NHS last year. The Times article can be found here and you can read our report here.

by · 20th August 2018 · Press Room, News
The Independent exclusively reveal the findings of Parliament Street’s report into consumer confidence and Brexit

The Independent exclusively reveal the findings of Parliament Street’s report into consumer confidence and Brexit

Thursday 16th August, 2018 This morning, national online newspaper The Independent, exclusively revealed the findings from our new policy paper, into the impact of Brexit on high street stores and retail prices. Our research, found that more than two-tirds (64%) of consumers are expecting prices to rise due to the UK leaving the European Union, with 24% of shoppers preparing  for a […]

by · 16th August 2018 · Press Room, News
Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan discusses the Summer of Boris on London Live News

Parliament Street C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan discusses the Summer of Boris on London Live News

Friday 20th July  Today, Patrick Sullivan, Chief Executive of Parliament Street, appeared on London Live News to give his expert political analysis, discussing why this Summer, the headlines would be dominated by the recently liberated, former Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson. Watch the interview here.    

by · 20th July 2018 · Press Room, News
Parliament Street CEO discusses Cabinet resignations & the Presidential visit on France 24

Parliament Street CEO discusses Cabinet resignations & the Presidential visit on France 24

On the evening of Monday 9th July, 2018, Parliament Street CEO Patrick Sullivan was invited onto France 24 Debate to give his expert analysis on the political fallout from the cabinet resignations of David Davis and Boris Johnson, earlier in the day. Patrick was especially prescient in linking the Prime Minister’s Brexit troubles with the visit of President Donald J. […]

by · 9th July 2018 · Press Room, News
Brexit ready: UK law prepares for leaving date

Brexit ready: UK law prepares for leaving date

Parliament Street’s Head of Campaigns, Elizabeth Anderson writes about how the passage of the EU Withdrawal Act is an important step on the road to Brexit. It’s been a long time coming, and finally, almost exactly two years after the Brexit Referendum, the law has changed in a massive milestone for the country as we prepare to exit the European […]

by · 23rd June 2018 · Tory Thought, Blog
Tuesday 15th May 2018 – Countdown to GDPR: Is Britain Ready?

Tuesday 15th May 2018 – Countdown to GDPR: Is Britain Ready?

Tuesday 15th May 2018 With just eight working days to the implementation of GDPR, Parliament Street hosted a discussion in the House of Commons to discuss the impact on and readiness of organisations for the new General Data Protection Regulations.  With panellists Steven George-Hilley and Andrew Le Hegarat, and chaired by Patrick Sullivan, the event looked at some of the […]

by · 15th May 2018 · 2018 Events
Happy International Women’s Day!

Happy International Women’s Day!

This International Women’s Day, Parliament Street’s Head of Campaigns, Elizabeth Anderson shares her thoughts on what more progress must be made for us to achieve full equality! 2018 celebrates the centenary of the first women gaining the vote in this country.  Hard won, this – and the other changes of the 20th century – completely changed the rules for women like […]

by · 8th March 2018 · Women of Influence
Why voting ‘Yes’ makes no economic sense

Why voting ‘Yes’ makes no economic sense

A matter of days to go before the Scots decide on their future, narrowing poles are understandably spooking financial markets. On Monday, the pound dropped to its weakest level since the end of 2013 versus the dollar. If this wasn’t enough to make the Scots choke on their battered mars bars, Lloyds shares fell by £1.7bn (3 per cent) yesterday. […]

by · 11th September 2014 · Economy & Tax