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Assisted dying bill: Understanding the legislative process in the House of Lords
Season 1 Episode 103
On Friday 12 September, the House of Lords will debate the Bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. We explore what lies ahead for the Bill in the Upper House with Sir David Beamish, for…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The day the King marched on Parliament: King Charles I, five MPs and the road to civil war
Season 1 Episode 102
In this episode we speak with historian Jonathan Healey about one of the most extraordinary days in parliamentary history when King Charles I entered the Commons Chamber with soldiers aiming to arres…
Published on 3 months ago
Parliament gagged by super-injunction?
Season 1 Episode 101
This week we examine one of the most troubling intersections of Government secrecy, national security, and parliamentary accountability in recent memory. Thousands of Afghans who had worked with Brit…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
One year on: How is Parliament performing?
Season 1 Episode 100
In our 100th episode, we take stock of Parliament one year after the 2024 general election. With a fractured opposition, a dominant Labour government, and a House of Commons still governed by rules d…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Labour’s welfare meltdown
Season 1 Episode 99
Has the Government’s complacency in managing Parliament finally caught up with it? It’s been a difficult week for Ministers, as a backbench Labour revolt forced a dramatic U-turn on plans to cut bill…
Published on 4 months ago
What Westminster gets wrong about the NHS
Season 1 Episode 98
We are joined this week by two guests who bring invaluable insight into the intersection of health policy and parliamentary life. Dr. Sarah Wollaston and Steve Brine – both former MPs, health policy …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
MPs back assisted dying bill in historic vote
Season 1 Episode 97
This week, we reflect on a landmark moment in UK parliamentary history: the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons, moving one step closer to le…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Assisted dying bill: What happened at Report Stage - Day two
Season 1 Episode 96
In this episode, we return to the Commons Chamber for day two of the Report Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the Private Member’s Bill proposing to legalise assisted dying in E…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Indefensible? How Government told Parliament about the Strategic Defence Review
Season 1 Episode 95
Another big Government announcement – and another row in the Commons row about why it wasn’t made to MPs first. We look at why ministers keep breaking their own Ministerial Code by choosing to make i…
Published on 5 months ago
Will Parliament get its teeth into Keir Starmer's trade deals?
Season 1 Episode 94
You wait ages for a post-Brexit trade deal – and then three show up at once. With the Government unveiling new agreements with India, the US and the EU, we explore why Parliament has so little influe…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago