Parliament Matters
By Hansard Society
Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies about the way Parliament works. Each week they will analyse how laws are made and ministers held accountable by the people we send to Westminster. They will be debating the topical issues of the day, looking back at key historical events and discussing the latest research on democracy and Parliament. Why? Because whether it's the taxes you pay, or the laws you've got to obey... Parliament matters!
Mark D'Arcy was the BBC's parliamentary correspondent for two decades. Ruth Fox is the Director of the parliamentary think-tank the Hansard Society.
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Parliament Matters is a Hansard Society production supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust • Founding producer Luke Boga Mitchell; episode producer Richard Townsend.
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Latest episode
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What has Keir Starmer got in common with Robert Redford?
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New arrivals, absent friends and time-honoured ceremonies
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Who will be the stars of the new Parliament?
‘Tomorrow’sMPs’-watcher Michael Crick on who to look out for -
Supermajority vs. micro-opposition: Parliament after the general election?
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Will the parties reform Westminster?
Do their manifesto plans to reshape Parliament and politics add up? -
Democratic decision-making in health emergencies: Learning the lessons of the Covid pandemic
An interview with human rights barrister Adam Wagner -
General election called: What now for Parliament?
This week, we dive into the unexpected political shake-up in Westminster, where Rishi Sunak’s decision to call a general election has thrown Parliament into turmoil. The Prime Minister’s surprising move to hold the election in early July, rather t… -
Democracy is in danger, warns Theresa May
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Is the Conservative Party falling apart?
Following the local election results, are we now in zombie Parliament territory? With no immediate general election in sight what can be achieved in Westminster before MPs finally make their rendezvous with the voters?We talk to Profess… -
Post Office Horizon scandal: what is Parliament doing about it?
Should Parliament simply overturn the convictions of postmasters caught up in the Post Office Horizon scandal? That’s what the Government proposes to do through the Post Office (Horizon system) Offences Bill. But quashing of convictions is normall…