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This week offers schools an opportunity to hold constructive conversations with students about how we treat our peers and own our behaviour, writes Daniel Zeichner
Climate change is an immediate and present problem – not a long-term one that can be kicked down the road until we have time to deal with it, writes Darren Jones
After setting up an organisation to engage young people with what’s going on in Parliament, Mems Ayinla now finds herself bedding in on the Commons Graduate scheme
At the invitation of James Gray MP, General Sir Nick Carter recently set out the strategic context and what it means for the military in a speech at the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme Graduation Dinner
We have dangerously downgraded the status of defence in our national priorities. Spending must rise to 3% of GDP if the UK is to face up to modern-day threats, writes the chair of the Defence Select Committee Julian Lewis
This government’s approach to the conflict in Yemen is putting our country to shame. It’s time to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia and establish a more ethical foreign policy, writes Fabian Hamilton
Cheered by the unexpected political friendships forged in the fight against problem gambling, Lord Chadlington is content to end his week in the whirlwind of family life
I can’t think of a better reason to reinstate the sound of Big Ben than to commemorate the armistice, writes Tom Brake
Labour’s Darren Jones and Conservative Lee Rowley discuss the launch of a data and technology ethics inquiry aimed at ensuring that the politicians of the Fourth Industrial Revolution era remain fit for purpose
Nia Griffith has held a firm line on Labour’s defence policy since becoming shadow secretary of state two years ago. But can she maintain the party’s support for Trident going forward? The MP for Llanelli talks MoD budgets, Gavin Williamson, Russia, nuclear deterrents and more with Matt Foster
The end of the Great War ushered in a new era of mass democracy, as millions of newly enfranchised working men and women voted for the first time. As we mark 100 years since the Armistice, historian Lord Lexden reflects on how it helped shape our politics
General Sir Nick Carter’s military career has included service in the most high-profile conflicts the UK has engaged in over the past 40 years. Now Chief of the Defence Staff, the Sandhurst graduate wants to ensure Britain is prepared for new 21st Century threats. He talks to Sebastian Whale
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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