Category - parliament

Fur and feathers challenge tarred politics

Simon Barrow — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:27:53 +0000

These days it isn’t just anxious looking MPs and peers, lobbyists, civil servants, journalists and security officials you’ll find wandering near Westminster, says Simon Barrow. Among other unexpected visitors have been Batman, a troupe of clowns, Basil Brush and his foxy friends, a group of zombies and a super-sized duck home

Parliament challenged to open up its finances

agency reporter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:15:31 +0000

Parliament will be given a chance to vote to open up the finances of quangos and national government today, when it debates strengthening the government's Local Spending Reports.

Poll challenges Archbishop's idea that expenses scandal is bad for democracy

Press Office — Sat, 23 May 2009 10:25:09 +0100

A public opinion poll by ComRes, commissioned by the religion and society thinktank Ekklesia, has challenged the Archbishop of Canterbury's suggestion that democracy will be damaged by the revelations about MPs expenses

New poll shows public thinks independent candidates can help reinvigorate democracy

Press Office — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:11:22 +0100

* 78% say independents should stand where MPs have behaved ‘unethically’
* 63% believe British democracy would be strengthened if there were more independent MPs
* 53% say they would ‘seriously consider’ voting for an independent candidate at the next general election

The disconnect between governors and governed

Simon Barrow — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:59:17 +0100

The furore about MP’s expenses has temporarily overshadowed all other political issues, says Simon Barrow. But it is perhaps better seen as a symptom of a much wider disconnect between governors and governed.

We need a different way of doing politics

Jonathan Bartley — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:01:51 +0000

Following Obama's advent, there has been debate about whether Britain might one day get a black Prime Minister, says Jonathan Bartley. A better question is whether we will ever be able to make our political system truly representative

Christian protest camp asylum seeker supporters meet with MPs

staff writers — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:39:02 +0100

Two Christian campaigners from Manchester have handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street at the close of the second week of their fortnight long protest camp in Parliament Square in London over the mistreatment of asylum seekers.

Christian protest camp outside Westminster begins

agency reporter — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:23:37 +0100

Two Christian campaigners from Manchester have begun a 2-week protest camp outside the Houses of Parliament to call on MPs to help change UK policies that are making refused asylum seekers destitute.

Christians in parliament protest over treatment of asylum seekers

staff writers — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:13:16 +0100

This Sunday two Christian campaigners from Manchester will begin a 2-week protest camp outside the Houses of Parliament to call on MPs to help change UK policies that are making refused asylum seekers destitute.

Parliamentarians to hear Amazon forest plea from Brazilian tribes

agency reporter — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:57:03 +0100

Backed by Catholic aid agency CAFOD, two indigenous indians from Brazil have arrived in London this week to make an urgent plea to members of parliament for help to save their Amazon forest home.