It was great to talk about all things PMQs with @ruthfox.bsky.social and @darcyxtip.bsky.social on @hansardsociety.bsky.social Parliament Matters! We discuss why France and Canada have experimented with PMQs, and why it may be time to retire the ‘engagements’ question. youtu.be/OtpApR3fNQE?...

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: 1642: The King marches on Parliament. Soldiers at the Commons door. A failed arrest becomes a turning point in parliamentary history. Historian @jonathanhealey.bsky.social tell us the gripping story in The Blood in Winter. 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/JqOi8xH

Meg Russell is on the latest episode of Parliament Matters from @hansardsociety.bsky.social with @ruthfox.bsky.social and @darcyxtip.bsky.social. She discusses the hereditary peers bill and our new opinion polling. Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/2f59c4. See our opinion polling 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution....

'Parliamentarians should seize this opportunity now to implement a reform that has been decades (even centuries) in the making. I hope our poll offers them the confidence to do so.' Meg Russell writes for @uk.theconversation.com ahead of the hereditary peers bill being debated today. Read it 👇

TUESDAY: What's coming up in Parliament today? ♿ MPs debate Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 💰 Chancellor answers oral questions from MPs 🏠 Peers debate Renters' Rights Bill Read more🔽 buff.ly/0QTloAB

A Labour MP comments

Peers would have “overwhelming” public support if they used the govt’s bill to exclude the last hereditaries to push for wider reform to the House of Lords… according to UCL’s Constitution Unit

🚨 QUESTIONS REQUEST🚨 Do you have a burning question about how Parliament works? Or why it doesn't! @Darcyxtip.bsky.social and I are back in the Parliament Matters studio to answer your questions tomorrow. Use the link or reply below ⬇️hansardsociety.org.uk/pmuq

🚨 A new #ParliamentMatters podcast episode drops tomorrow morning! We dive into the latest on the #AssistedDying Bill with Danny Kruger MP who has been a leading figure in the Bill Committee. He tells us what the experience has been like and what he thinks may happen next. ⬇️

I thoroughly enjoyed talking to @ruthfox.bsky.social and @darcyxtip.bsky.social about the New Zealand experience with assisted dying. An excellent discussion - but boy, do I talk fast! 🫢 podfollow.com/parliamentma...

The Hansard record from yesterday's public bill committee on the assisted dying bill is now online. The committee's public discussion of the sittings motion, including witnesses, was far more extensive than for any other bill I remember. hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...

👇Our latest episode about all things Westminster, including why I'm annoyed with the Government's response to the e-petition calling for a general election & the House of Lords tongue twister used to test @darcyxtip.bsky.social & other presenters of Today in Parliament on BBC Radio 4!

It's a busy start to the new parliamentary year. @darcyxtip.bsky.social & I will probably be discussing Elon Musk's impact on the parliamentary agenda, the debate on the petition for a general election and how new MPs are using Parliamentary Questions. But do send us your questions as well! 👇

This has to be the most dishonest reporting of an opinion poll I've ever seen The survey actually found that over two thirds of voters *do not* think Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year.

This is extremely shoddy poll reporting.

Very pleased to record Parliament Matters podcast today with @ruthfox.bsky.social @darcyxtip.bsky.social sharing stories from #NecessaryWomen! Out tomorrow

Our 60th Anniversary Conference kicks off today. We have panels on parliament and the executive & the membership of both Houses 🟢🔴 We are also hosting a live recording of the Parliament Matters podcast w/ @ruthfox.bsky.social and @darcyxtip.bsky.social 🎙️ studyofparliamentgroup.org/2024/10/09/s...

Thank you Alain. I nearly fell off my chair laughing when @darcyxtip.bsky.social started to explain.....you don't get cultural references like that on other political podcasts! It really is so much fun to do Parliament Matters each week.

Our lovely @richardhuzzey.bsky.social has teamed up with Prof. C. Leston-Bandeira, @darcyxtip.bsky.social, @ruthfox.bsky.social and @hansardsociety.bsky.social to create a podcast episode discussing petitions, parliament, and public engagement! Listen here: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...

🎙️ After tomorrow's vote, we'll unpack everything in our Parliament Matters podcast! Normally, we’d record today, but @darcyxtip.bsky.social & @ruthfox.bsky.social will hit the studio tomorrow to dissect the day’s events. Look out for their reactions on Saturday. https://buff.ly/3Z9PBW3

Fun fact:

WEDNESDAY: What's coming up in Parliament today? ❓ Angela Rayner and Alex Burghart feature at PMQs 💰 Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill (2nd Reading) 📄 Peers debate Product Regulation Bill 🚑 Lord Darzi at Health Select Committee More below 🔽 https://buff.ly/4eEck2l

It’s so important we support @bylinetimes.bsky.social. It’s the newspaper we’ve all been waiting for. Truly independent journalism at its very best subscribe.bylinetimes.com

🚨 New Parliament Matters! 🚨 💬 Kemi Badenoch’s PMQs debut: what went well & where she can improve 🇺🇸 What the US election might mean for UK politics 🗳️ Explainer on Northern Ireland's Democratic Consent Vote with @DPhinnemore 🎧 Listen now: https://buff.ly/4eh7zM1

👀 Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at Westminster? @darcyxtip.bsky.social offers a rare glimpse into the Speaker's conference — a daily morning meeting where the Speaker & deputies prepare for potential challenges in the House. 🎧 Listen: https://buff.ly/4fwAb4V

WEDNESDAY: What's coming up in Parliament today? 💰 The Budget Statement ❓ Prime Minister's Questions 🔷 Rishi Sunak's last speech from the frontbenches Read more in this week's Parliament Matters Bulletin 🔽 https://buff.ly/4hpUOkU

Am fine with journalists making a story out of Trump's attack on Labour members campaigning for Harris as long as we understand that it is just another Trump operation aimed at US voters, not an actual scandal.

🍻 "‘I’m only here because my great-great-great-grandfather got p****d with Pitt.’ @darcyxtip.bsky.social shares a funny story from a hereditary peer about how he owed his seat in Parliament to his ancestor's drinking habits + a nod to Monty Python! 🎧 New episode in full 👉 buff.ly/4dSEXIz

#OnThisDay 1834 much of the old Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire. Read more about this event and its impact in this post from our editor Philip Salmon: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/p... #19thC #skystorians

The #AssistedDyingBill will face procedural hurdles, with potential filibustering & Committee complications. @darcyxtip.bsky.social & @ruthfox.bsky.social discuss whether the Private Members' Bill process will be up to the job in our latest podcast. Listen in full: pod.fo/e/2731a7

I don’t see it myself….

🚨 QUESTIONS REQUEST 🚨 Do you have a burning question about how Parliament works? (or why it doesn't!) Our Parliament Matters team @darcyxtip.bsky.social & @@ruthfox.bsky.social are back in the studio to answer your questions tomorrow. Reply below or online here 👇 https://buff.ly/40Xv8nZ

And tune in to our weekly podcast, as @darcyxtip.bsky.social & @ruthfox.bsky.social go beyond the political horserace & Commons theatre to guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business. 🎧 Subscribe via your favourite podcast app. https://buff.ly/3YgJbEn

Born #OnThisDay 1780 the Conservative MP Wyndham Lewis was Disraeli’s running mate in the Maidstone constituency in 1837 and financed their election campaign. Find out more about his political career in our blog: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2014/07/28/m... #19thC #skystorians

Dress Code: my SKETCH of Today in Trying To Make Italians Feel Comfortable By Having Our Own Scandals. thecritic.co.uk/dres...

🚨 New episode of Parliament Matters We explore the outcomes of the Select Committee Chair elections. What will the newl chairs mean for government scrutiny? We chat with @marcgeddes.uk who breaks down this year's election trends. 🎧 Catch the full episode here: https://buff.ly/4cZVbiR

It was an absolute delight to speak with @ruthfox.bsky.social and @darcyxtip.bsky.social for their section on select committees and chairs! Full episode also has a discussion of PMQs, which was typically insightful and well worth a listen - highly recommend!

The results of the Select Committee elections have been announced. @darcyxtip.bsky.social & I will be discussing the results with @marcgeddes.uk on our Parliament Matters podcast tomorrow. If you've got a question for us or Marc send it in by replying below. www.parliament.uk/business/new...

Was a pleasure to be able to join Ruth and Mark on the Parliament Matters podcast to talk about yesterday’s ballot for private members’ bills.

📣 Do you have a burning question about how Parliament works? @darcyxtip.bsky.social & @ruthfox.bsky.social are recording #ParliamentMatters at 11am tomorrow (5 Sept). Reply with your questions - the answers will be in your pod feed on Friday morning.

Never knew this until today - RESPECT

Have MPs learnt to become more of a pain to their own side? In the latest episode of #ParliamentMatters, we speak to former No 10 Director of Legislative Affairs Nikki da Costa about the crafty tactics MPs deploy to amend legislation. 🎧 Listen here: https://buff.ly/4dN4SSA

NEW #Parliament Matters with @nmdacosta - How is a King's Speech crafted? - What happens behind the closed doors of the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee? - What tactics can MPs deploy to influence legislation? 🎧 Listen now pod.fo/e/25ea76