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By Professor Philip Cowley
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: trust
Addressing the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Partner content
Health
By Sanofi
Addressing the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
Parliament
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
The essential skills needed for the future workforce Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The essential skills needed for the future workforce
'Devastating': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'The List'
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By Wendy Chamberlain MP
'Devastating': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'The List'
If we don’t understand soft power, no wonder aid budgets get cut
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
If we don’t understand soft power, no wonder aid budgets get cut
A unified approach is needed to address the UK’s biggest killer Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
A unified approach is needed to address the UK’s biggest killer
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Conference 2012: Lib Dems to debate assisted dying Partner content
By Dignity in Dying
Conference 2012: Lib Dems to debate assisted dying
Sunday of Liberal Democrat conference will provide an opportunity for delegates to reaffirm their support for a change in the law on assisted dying, says Dignity in Dying.
Conference 2012: We want a firm commitment on social care Partner content
By Age UK
Conference 2012: We want a firm commitment on social care
As we get ready for this year's conference season to commence, we're clear about what the Government should be focussing on for older people, writes Age UK.
Conference 2012: Financial Education - Let’s Make It Count Partner content
By Personal Finance Education Group
Conference 2012: Financial Education - Let’s Make It Count
With no foreseeable end to the economic crisis and youth unemployment on the rise there is no better time to be discussing the important issue of financial education for young people.
Conference 2012: Housing sector will 'adapt to survive' Partner content
By Moat
Conference 2012: Housing sector will 'adapt to survive'
During this year’s party conference season we’ll be addressing two issues affecting the housing sector, writes housing association, Moat.
Conference 2012: Law is an export industry Partner content
By Law Society
Conference 2012: Law is an export industry
UK legal services are playing a vital role in building a more prosperous economy and a fairer society, says Law Society President, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff in an article for Central Lobby.
Pupil premium swallowed by school budgets Partner content
By NASUWT
Pupil premium swallowed by school budgets
The pupil premium designed to help poorer students is making “little or no difference” in many schools, according to a new Ofsted report. Their survey found that many schools did not disaggregate the Pupil Premium from their main budget and are instead using the funding to maintain or enhance existing provision rather than to put in place new activity.
Conference 2012: UK Paper Industry calls for u-turns in manufacturing policy Partner content
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Conference 2012: UK Paper Industry calls for u-turns in manufacturing policy
The UK’s Paper Industry still operates 50 mills and accounts for 25,000 jobs. It contributes significantly to the UK economy. It has reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions by over 30% since 1990. It has invested £10bns in state of the art equipment and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and on-site biomass plants. Paper is now the most recycled of materials with a recycling rate of 73%.
MDU: No evidence of falling standards among doctors Partner content
By Medical Defence Union
MDU: No evidence of falling standards among doctors
The Medical Defence Union has said there is no evidence of a fall in medical standards after a new report showed a rise in complaints about doctors.
Vets rise to Olympics challenge Partner content
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Vets rise to Olympics challenge
Vets from across the world were in London to look after the horses that took part in the London Olympic equestrian events, explains Christine Fraser, Head of Registration at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
McVey must seize the Paralympic initiative Partner content
By Scope
McVey must seize the Paralympic initiative
Scope has called on the new Minister for Disabled People Esther McVey to "seize the initiative" created by the Paralympics.
Interview: Law Commission seeks clarity on divorce Partner content
By Law Commission
Interview: Law Commission seeks clarity on divorce
For couples going through a divorce, the current legal set-up can be complex and confusing.
Employer-led training can close skills gap Partner content
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Employer-led training can close skills gap
Employer-led training should be rolled out across the country, according to a new inquiry.
Austerity coalition has created fear Partner content
By Unite
Austerity coalition has created fear
This year's TUC Congress was a serious affair. “We were discussing in depth the great difficulties and the anger and the concerns that were out there,” Diana Holland, Assistant General Secretary of Unite, told Central Lobby.
Vulnerable people are bearing brunt of the cuts Partner content
By East Thames
Vulnerable people are bearing brunt of the cuts
June Barnes, chief executive of social housing and social regeneration charity, East Thames Group, discusses the impact that changes to housing benefit will have on the most vulnerable in society.
Fund aims to get homeless off the streets Partner content
By Homeless Link
Fund aims to get homeless off the streets
The government is offering grants to stop homeless people remaining on the streets.
Forget Plan A, we need Plan Innovation Partner content
By The Work Foundation
Forget Plan A, we need Plan Innovation
The UK should look beyond arguments about Plan A or Plan B and focus on innovation, according to a new report.
Tessa's three weeks in the Olympic Village
Culture
By PoliticsHome
Tessa's three weeks in the Olympic Village

Labour's Shadow Olympics minister Dame Tessa Jowell MP says her decision to live in the athlete's village during the Games 'really divided opinion'.
Paralympics showed what disabled can do Partner content
By Scope
Paralympics showed what disabled can do
Charity Scope has hailed the Paralympic Games for changing attitudes towards disabled people.
Olympics optimism boosts spending Partner content
By Visa
Olympics optimism boosts spending
Olympics optimism spread to the shops in August as it saw the strongest rise in UK household spending since September 2011.
Pride should be our Olympic legacy Partner content
By Chance UK
Pride should be our Olympic legacy
The Olympic Games were a catalyst for British people to take pride in their society once again, according to a charity that works with disadvantaged children.
All companies should have apprenticeships Partner content
Economy
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
All companies should have apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are as important for adult workers as young people and for small as well as large companies, a government review has said.
CPRE: Hands off the Green Belt Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE: Hands off the Green Belt
Campaign to Protect Rural England has warned the Government to reject calls to build on the Green Belt.
GCSE success outside the school gates Partner content
By Institute for Learning
GCSE success outside the school gates
The Institute for Learning (IfL) has congratulated GCSE entrants who studied in the workplace and at further education colleges.
GCSEs ‘are not too easy’ Partner content
By NASUWT
GCSEs ‘are not too easy’
Teaching union NASUWT has said there is no evidence that the current GCSE exam system is “broken”. The results of this year’s GCSEs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were released today. There has been a small decrease in the number of entrants who gained an A to C grade to 69.4%, compared with 69.8% last year.
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
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Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
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