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Margaret Hodge: Holding Government to Account Lecture

March 3, 2014September 14, 2014 by Editor

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Margaret Hodge, MP for Barking and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, gave the 2014 John Garrett Memorial Lecture at the University of East Anglia on Friday 28th February 2014. John Garrett, "the most effective Parliamentary reformer of his generation" (the Independent), was Member of Parliament for Norwich South from 1974–1983…

It’s in the bag: Parliament could be better connected to the people through a petitions select committee

November 14, 2013February 3, 2015 by Editor

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Alexandra Runswick, Director of Unlock Democracy, argues that setting up a petitions committee could help connect citizens to directly parliament. [one_half]What exactly is Parliament's role in public engagement as distinct from MPs connecting with their constituents? Should an MP always be the first port of call or should people be able to…

Putting Parliament at the core of national life

November 14, 2013February 3, 2015 by Editor

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Charles Clarke, visiting Professor at the University of East Anglia, considers how Parliament could be put at the heart of national life. [one_half]Most events of national interest pass through Parliament, and get consideration there, in some form or another. Indeed on any given weekday, it is likely that the majority…