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Is Parliament fit for purpose? Select Committee Reforms means that it has never been more so.

November 14, 2013February 3, 2015 by Editor

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Richard Bacon MP argues that Parliament is fit for purpose. The Wright reforms have re-invigorated Select Committees allowing them to hold the executive and senior public officials to account. [one_half]Is Parliament fit for purpose? Asking this question of any organisation implies there is a problem – that the organisation can no…

David Blunkett: Welfare Reform

February 7, 2013August 11, 2014 by Editor

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David Blunkett spoke about Welfare Reform as part of the Too Difficult Box lecture series on Thursday 7 February 2013 David’s political career dates back to his election as a councillor in Sheffield at the age of 22, his leadership of the Council in the 1980s, and his election to…

Reforming the House of Lords – Ending the deadlock

January 25, 2013February 3, 2015 by Editor

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Baroness Helen Hayman, the former Lord Speaker, delivered an Open Lecture at the University of East Anglia on Friday 25th January 2013. She considers the issue of House of Lords reform. He argues that the House is not recognisable from the Lords 100 years ago and provides an important role…

Baroness Elizabeth Symons Lecture on House of Lords reform

November 22, 2012February 3, 2015 by Editor

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Baroness Elizabeth Symons spoke on the problem of House of Lords reform at the University of East Anglia on 22 November 2012. The lecture was part of the Too Difficult Box lecture series. Photo Credit: UK Parliament

Lord David Lipsey: Long-term Social Care

November 17, 2011August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Lord David Lipsey gave the first lecture of the Second Series of the Too Difficult Box series on 17 November 2011 on social care He urged politicians to agree on a long-term plan to cope with the growing financial problem of our aging population. Lord Lipsey was appointed to the…

The Funding of Political Parties: A Lecture from Hayden Phillips

February 24, 2011February 3, 2015 by Editor

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Sir Hayden Phillips spoke at the University of East Anglia in 2011 about the funding of political parties. His lecture can be viewed here. It was later published in Political Quarterly.

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