Researcher Reports Archive
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TV not Twitter will swing this election
While the parties can control the structure of the TV debates, they won’t be able stop them being clipped after the initial broadcast for maximum political effect. Any slip-ups will be repeated endlessly on computer screens around the country.
Thursday 4th March 2010
Commons bar closure 'waste of money'
Parliamentary researcher John Brooks argues that plans to covert a Commons bar into a nursery shows a lack of consideration for the public purse and for many of the most hard-working and often unpaid people in Parliament.
Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Goodbye Mondeo man, hello Waitrose Woman
Gone are the days of the Mondeo Man, today it seems politics is all about the Waitrose Woman and her partner Johnny Lewis.
Friday 19th February 2010
Tributes paid to MP as thoughts turn to by-election
Parliamentary researcher Matt Mulley examines the case for a by-election following the death of North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor.
Wednesday 27th January 2010
The 'unfailing courtesy and kindness' of David Taylor
Parliamentary researcher Matt Mulley pays tribute to David Taylor MP, who passed away on December 26 2009.
Thursday 7th January 2010
GPs should offer HIV tests
Family doctors need to start offering routine HIV tests, the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on AIDS said.
Friday 4th December 2009
AIDS investment 'paying off' as epidemic peaks
The AIDS epidemic has peaked, according to new UN data released this week.
Friday 27th November 2009
Parliament should do the Wright thing
The Wright committee report into reform of the Commons is a perfect opportunity to put things right, argues parliamentary researcher Tom Stoate.
Thursday 26th November 2009
Speech contained 'policy gold nuggets'
Shortly after I had updated my Facebook status on Tuesday night, friends posted responses which in themselves seemed of little significance.
Thursday 19th November 2009
Speech full of 'glib promises'
Yesterday's Queen's Speech was the last nail in Labour's coffin.
Thursday 19th November 2009
Putting meat on the bones of Lisbon treaty
If anyone thinks that the decision by the Czech President, Vaclav Klaus, to finally agree to sign the Lisbon Treaty was the end of the EU's institutional maze, they are sorely mistaken.
Thursday 12th November 2009
Kelly report 'picks on lowest paid'
Changes recommended by the Kelly Commission to the winding-up allowance could leave many researchers penniless if their MP loses the election.
Wednesday 11th November 2009
Kelly recommendations do not help MPs' staff
Sir Christopher Kelly's recommendations may well have been met with approval from the media and the public, but their impact on staff was, as always, totally ignored.
Friday 6th November 2009
Obama 'still encapsulates a brighter tomorrow'
If truth be told you probably won't remember what you were doing a year ago today.
Wednesday 4th November 2009
UK must ban eggs from caged hens
Alex Jackson from Sustain writes for ePolitix.com ahead of today's Westminster Hall debate on public procurement and farm animal welfare.
Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Parkinson's sufferers demand 'greater understanding'
People suffering from Parkinson's disease face "major inequalities" in access to expert care, according to a report commissioned by an all-party parliamentary group.
Friday 30th October 2009
Teens to 'throw down the gauntlet' over voting at 16
Today the UK Youth Parliament will make history by debating in the House of Commons chamber.
Wednesday 28th October 2009
Look on the bright side of tackling climate change
Lord Stern, the acclaimed international climate economist, was the star attraction at yesterday's meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on climate change.
Wednesday 28th October 2009
Fighting the global battle against radical Islam
Radical Islam is a global challenge that must be fought on many fronts and we are in danger of losing the battle of ideas.
Sunday 25th October 2009
Irish referendum not 'final piece of the Lisbon puzzle'
When Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Lisbon Treaty on October 2, many Europhiles rejoiced, thinking that the EU's institutional debate was finally over.
Saturday 24th October 2009
Question Time was 'win-win situation' for BNP
The political event which dominated the week's headlines and divided public opinion more than any other in recent times finally took place last night.
Friday 23rd October 2009
MPs excited by the possibilites of Twitter
The impact and effectiveness of social networking sites was the theme of a Hansard Society event last night.
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