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 who should chair an inquiry and what its precise ...
A withering select committee takedown
This week we highlight Alexis Jay’s damning verdict on the Conservative government’s lackluster response to child abuse inquiry recommendations and the first major test of Northern Ireland’s “Stormont Brake” under the Windsor Framework. Plus, we take a look at the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill ...
Assisted Dying Bill: Special Series #1
In this first "mini pod" of a series exploring one of the most controversial bills currently before Parliament — the proposed legislation to legalise assisted dying — Ruth Fox and Mark D’Arcy delve into the heated debates surrounding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This Private Mem ...
Assisted dying bill - special series #2: How the Bill was drafted
In this special episode we have an exclusive conversation with Dame Elizabeth Gardiner, the former head of the government’s Parliamentary Counsel Office, who drafted the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This is a rare insight into the legislative process from the very person who crafted ...
Welfare cap breached by £8.6 billion: Do MPs care?
The Government is now taking difficult decisions on everything from social security to a third runway at Heathrow which could cause splits in their own ranks. But why are MPs not paying more attention to the mechanisms the House of Commons has established to control the social security budget an ...
Choosing a new Lord Speaker
This episode brings you an exclusive recording of the official hustings for the election of the next Lord Speaker. Organised by the Hansard Society and chaired by podcast co-host Ruth Fox, the event took place last week in the Robing Room of the House of Lords.
Peers put questions to the two con ...
25/04/2026
George Parker analyses the latest developments at Westminster.
To discuss the ongoing row over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador, and what it means for the Prime Minister's authority, George is joined by Labour MP, Preet Gill, and former Conservative Attorney General, Dominic G ...
Constitution Unit Conference 2026: Making policy on difficult issues
The last year has seen much discussion of how policymakers should approach changing the law in unusually difficult policy areas. In particular, failed attempts to legalise ‘assisted dying’ at Westminster and Holyrood have highlighted the challenges of legislating in areas that involve ethical de ...
Under the Heavens Audiobook by Ruth Fox
Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: Under the HeavensSubtitle: The Ark Trilogy, Book 1Series: #1 in The Ark TrilogyCategories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young AdultAuthor: Ruth FoxNarrator: Emily Woo ZellerPublisher: Baker & TaylorRelease date: 08-05-2025Languag ...
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