Hi @darcyxtip.bsky.social / @ruthfox.bsky.social, on Westminster Hall, @louisevthompson.bsky.social and I have been doing some research on it and have a blog post about it with interim findings: psaparliaments.org/2025/01/05/w...

Hi Mark/Ruth, on Westminster Hall, @louisevthompson.bsky.social and I have been doing some research on it and have a blog post about it with interim findings: psaparliaments.org/2025/01/05/w...

And great to get a print copy of the CPA's magazine with our article on the Guides on Citizen Engagement - a good read on the train back, after a v long day

my first 'baby' is 28 and getting married next year! Time flies, but it's such a privilege and joy to see them grown up😊. Look forward to seeing you back from maternity leave.

Any feedback, on the Guides and/or on how/if you use them, would be much appreciated, thank you.

Our second Guide is on Petitions and Citizens' Initiatives: www.idea.int/publications...

Our first guide is on the core Principles of Parliamentary Public Engagement which should drive and shape parliaments' approach to citizen engagement: www.idea.int/publications...

The project, funded by EU Commission, has been developed in partnership with Inter Pares and draws from research and practice from across the world.

But this change didn't start with Starmer - and I think it goes wider than just voting. The whip is now also removed/suspended routinely for quasi-HR complaints, in a way it would not have been, say, 30 years ago.

thank you, it wasn't actually that bad (comparatively to others i have had in the past), but yes going across the country is not good...