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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Should Parliament, rather than Ministers, oversee public inquiries?
With the Government still under pressure to set up an independent inquiry into child grooming gangs should Parliament have a role in setting up inquiries into state failures and national disasters? Currently, Ministers take crucial decisions about… -
The ‘Musk Factor’: Is the world's richest man driving Parliament's agenda?
This week, we examine how Elon Musk’s tweets have steered the UK parliamentary agenda in the first sitting days of the New Year. From a viral petition demanding a general election, to intense debates on child sexual exploitation and grooming gangs… -
Whipping yarns: A rebel whip’s tale
A conversation with former MP Steve Baker -
Whipping yarns: An SNP Whip’s tale
A conversation with former MP Patrick Grady -
Whipping Yarns: A Liberal Democrat whip’s tale
A conversation with Alistair Carmichael MP -
Parliament’s role in a failed state
A conversation with Sam Freedman -
Will Parliament pay a price for promises to WASPI women?
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Licence to scrutinise: Spooks, hereditary peers and assisted dying
In this week’s episode the ‘assisted dying’ bill takes centre stage as the newly chosen members of the Public Bill Committee gear up for detailed scrutiny of the legislation. With 23 members, including two ministers, this committee promises a mix … -
Football governance, fair elections, and fantasy reforms Parliament Matters goes live!
Parliament Matters goes live! -
How a British student has schooled the US Congress
In this special episode, we dive into the fascinating world of US congressional procedure with Hansard Society member Kacper Surdy, the once-anonymous force behind the influential social media account @ringwiss. Despite being a 20-year-old Durham …
