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Politicians must get on with the repairs to parliament if they don’t want to be the last cohort of MPs ever to sit on those green benches, writes Prospect deputy general secretary Garry Graham
Our new inquiry will help to shape a skills ecosystem that responds to local needs and national economic priorities
The Thatcherite creed was one of individualism, not the common good, writes Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds
The first woman PM will always be a heroine to me, but I’ve come to see that Thatcherism had significant flaws, writes Robert Halfon
The Tories turned their back on our local workforce and sold its plant and machinery to China, setting in motion a slow economic decline, writes Marion Fellows
Mrs Thatcher was herself not satisfied with the results of her government, and we should look critically at her record, writes Frank Field
The Recall of MPs Act 2015 is a decent piece of legislation – it balances the rights of MPs and constituents. The law should be extended to local and devolved governments, writes Tony Grew
While the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has completed its parliamentary journey, the next steps will be vital in determining how the new system will work, writes Baroness Tyler
The next Queen’s Speech – originally expected in June – is likely to be delayed until at least the autumn as the Brexit stalemate drags on. Nikki da Costa looks at the Prime Minister’s options
Those who choose not to go to university deserve a better deal, writes James Kirkup from the Social Market Foundation
More than 70 years after a Labour government transformed healthcare with the creation of the National Health Service, Jeremy Corbyn’s party is pledging to create a unified National Education Service providing cradle-to-grave learning free at the point of use. But are the plans deliverable? George Ryan looks at the party’s flagship education policy
Forty years after Margaret Thatcher came to power, coalfield communities like mine are still dealing with the fallout of her government’s actions. But despite this the potential of our people and places persists, writes Barnsley Central MP Dan Jarvis
Connecting Communities is an initiative aimed at empowering and strengthening community ties across the UK. Launched in partnership with The National Lottery, it aims to promote dialogue and support Parliamentarians working to nurture a more connected society.
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