Frustrated with the way Westminster works? Parliamentary reform is needed to improve the way the country is governed. Theresa May has firsthand experience from the backbenches to the Despatch Box. Book your ticket now to discuss the change that we need.

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🎧 NEW: #ParliamentMatters with Chris Morris head of factcheckers Full Fact

🗳️ Could AI destroy trust in elections?
❔ Should we be pre-bunking or de-bunking?
⚠️ What must political parties do to use AI ethically in their campaigns?

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I really regret going back to work repeatedly when I was too mentally ill to do so and then letting colleagues down, often in a very messy and last minute fashion. I was desperate to be well and back working effectively but funnily enough my recovery was not linear and I couldn’t

Think Westminster could be better? Parliamentary reform is crucial for effective governance. With Theresa May's unique perspective from both the backbenches and the Despatch Box, this is a talk not to be missed!

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Frustrated with the way Westminster works? Parliamentary reform is needed to improve the way the country is governed. Theresa May has firsthand experience from the backbenches to the Despatch Box. Book your ticket now to discuss the change that we need.

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Important, scary, piece from James Landale

Thanks to Mark D'Arcy Hansard Society for highlighting Please read the The Times and The Sunday Times article below ⬇️. Women2Win

Summer sport …🤷

DEFECTION - Tory MP and former minister, Dr Dan Poulter, is quitting the party and has joined Labour - he tells me Tories no longer values public services he could no longer ‘look people in the eye’ and stay on as a Conservative - more on @bbcnews in a sec

I feel very lucky to have known and learned from David Marquand. His Macdonald biography is a very fine piece of work, his books in progressive politics were pathbreaking, and he was also in my experience a gentle and kind man.

Last shift complete at BBC Westminster and last piece filed for the ⁦BBC Radio 4⁩ morning bulletins. It’s been a privilege to work here.

As of Monday I’ll be ⁦BBC East Midlands⁩‘s political editor. My DMs are open for any tips/stories about the mayoral and PCC campaigns.

🔥 Should the prevalence of male MPs in scandals at Westminster influence candidate selection? Anne Jenkin has highlighted that female MPs tend to avoid high risk, career-ending behaviour. Join the debate on #ParliamentMatters
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What's really going on behind the gothic facade of Westminster? Mark D'Arcy & I discuss the weeks developments - including a fair bit on scandal, sleaze and espionage! - in the latest #ParliamentMatters

Geek level: High!

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Geekometer up to 100% with this discussion of the Commons Reasons Committee. But another excellent episode.

📣 WEEKEND LISTENING

Discover the inside story of the #Rwanda Bill becoming law! Join @DarcyTiP and @RuthFox01as they chat with the @SNP's Alison Thewliss 🧡 about her last stand against the Bill in the House of Commons Reasons Room.

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🔍 Dive into our latest briefing on recent changes to general election rules.
• Voter ID
• Spending limits
• Boundary changes
• Absent voting
• More

Our briefing outlines what has changed & the role Parliament played in the process.

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EVENT: 🎤Join us on 14 May for a talk about the future of Parliament with former PM Theresa May.

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Theresa May has gone from MP to PM and back to MP, so after a lifetime in the House of Commons what does she really think about the institution and its future?

Come along on 14 May to find out!

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