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  • Has Devolution Delivered for Women? - Discussion event

    Listen to the introduction to the pamphlet and speakers Listen to Wendy Alexander MSP Listen to Dr. Fiona Mackay (University of Edinburgh) Listen to Leslie Riddoch See some photos Audience contribution audio will follow shortly. An event to discuss the Hansard Society & British Council's new...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 05-26-2010
  • Ermine, Ethics and Engagement: Evolution in the House of Lords

    Wednesday December 9, 2009 A Speech by the Lord Speaker, Rt Hon the Baroness Hayman Last night the Lord Speaker addressed the Hansard Society in the exquisite Robing Room in the House of Lords. This historic room provided a fitting setting for her lecture on the past, present and future of the House...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 12-10-2009
  • Civil Liberties: Are we placing ourselves at the mercy of the state?

    December 8th, House of Commons, Westminster In Westminster last night the Hansard Society addressed the issue of Civil liberties, asking the question, ‘Are we at the mercy of the state?' What followed was an extremely lively debate between our panel, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 12-09-2009
  • Parliament in an anti-politics age: the outreach challenge

    PSA/Hansard Society Annual Lecture 2009 The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow MP November 30, Portcullis House, Westminster Last night the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow MP (pictured with Fiona Booth, Chief Executive of the Hansard Society) delivered the PSA/ Hansard Society...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 12-01-2009
  • Twitter: Communication tool or pointless vanity?

    Wednesday October 21, 6.30pm Portcullis House, Westminster. Last night Iain Dale, Kerry McCarthy MP, Jo Swinson MP and Andrew Walker, joined the Hansard Society in a brilliantly entertaining debate on Twitter: Communication Tool or Pointless Vanity? The panel addressed a packed room in Portcullis House...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 10-22-2009
  • Parliamentary Reform: The Route from Here to There.

    Parliamentary Reform: The Route from Here to There. A Speech by the Speaker of the House of Commons Thursday 24th September, 2009 The Rt. Hon John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, gave a speech yesterday to a sizeable and eager Hansard Society audience at Portcullis House in Westminster. The...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 09-25-2009
  • Has Devolution Delivered for Women?

    The Hansard Society and the British Council hosted this event at the Festival of Politics. Chair: Joyce McMillan (The Scotsman & Chair, Hansard Society Scotland Working Group) Panel: Professor Alice Brown (Former Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Rosemary Butler AM (Deputy Presiding Officer of...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 08-21-2009
  • 30 Years of Scrutiny - Select Committee Conference

    The Hansard Society, House of Commons and Study of Parliament Group held a very succesful conference celebrating 30 years of select committees, in the Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, with over 130 attendees. It was very interesting with a wide variety of views: people who were instrumental in setting...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 06-24-2009
  • Young people raise interesting views on politics

    At our democracy forum Young People: Who cares what they think? the speakers and audience discussed what, exactly, should be the contribution of under-18s to politics? Are young people properly represented in our democratic system? Are young people's views best expressed by those with more life experience...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 06-11-2009
  • What lessons should Westminster learn from Holyrood?

    The Hansard Society Democracy Forum, What lessons should Westminster learn from Holyrood ? marked the London launch of the Hansard Society Scotland publication The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The first Decade . The event took place in Westminster on the May 19 with a packed room and lively debate...
    Posted to Recent Events (Weblog) by admin on 05-21-2009
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