The Stronghold: Four Seasons in the White Mountains of Crete by Xan Fielding.

Civil service fast stream | Institute for Government One of several ways into the civil service, the fast stream is the government’s flagship talent development programme.

The Civil Service Fast Stream applications open today!
@teodorgrama.bsky.social has updated our explainer on the government’s flagship talent development programme:

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Exploring Parliament: working together to make sense of Westminster ` A collaboration of academics & parliamentary practitioners has led to a new book, the 2nd edition of Exploring Parliament. In this post its editors explain why it is necessary and what they hope it will achieve

ON THE BLOG: Exploring Parliament: working together to make sense of Westminster

A collaboration of academics & parliamentary practitioners has led to a new book, the 2nd edition of Exploring Parliament. In this post its editors explain why it is necessary and what they hope it will achieve

ECtHR judgment in the Philip Green case.
There was an “interference” with G’s Article 8 rights, but no breach because the scope of parliamentary privilege is within the UK’s margin of appreciation.

Correct in my view.

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Not an international boundary, but a great book you might like

📢 New book! Exploring Parliament gives a fresh, evidence-based look at UK Parliament

Co-edited by Dr @louisevthompson.bsky.social, Prof @estrangeirada.bsky.social & Dr @ameakin.bsky.social, this must-read explores formal & informal structures shaping Parliament today

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A brilliant digital overview of delegated legislation from my colleagues at the Cynefin stable ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/d...

Hello 👋 - to our members and followers who are also here 🦋, having left the other place.

We didn’t want to lose touch with you all.

We will be utilising both our X and 🦋 accounts for the foreseeable future.

'Inspirational and riveting': Baroness Coussins reviews Lola Young's 'Eight Weeks' Baroness Young’s quest to unravel the mystery of why she was placed in care as a baby is both moving and witty

'Inspirational and riveting': Baroness Coussins reviews Lola Young's 'Eight Weeks'

Since he’s not here my colleague David Torrance has just published a paper that’s the result of a year long exercise of trying to ‘map’ or rather identify and summarise all the various sources of the UK constitution.

He’s asked for feedback on any omissions/errors etc

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David Natzler discusses parliamentary scrutiny of the assisted dying bill on BBC Radio 4 Today YouTube video by Constitution Unit

'I can't see that giving it much more time or having had yet more people looking at it in advance and during is going to be that helpful.'

Honorary Senior Research Fellow Sir David Natzler appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme to discuss the assisted dying bill 👇

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-1...

Study of Parliament Group’s 60th Anniversary Conference Thur 5 Dec 1000–1700, Fri 6 Dec 0900–1600 [Now including draft agenda] The conference will include a range of speakers on topics such as Parliamentary standards, Parliament and the executive, and r…

We haven’t set up a Study of Parliament Group Bluesky account (yet)…

So

This year the SPG turned 6⃣0⃣ and we are celebrating with a conference on the 5th & 6th December. Do join us as we celebrate 🥳. For more details of the programme, and the booking form visit our website: tinyurl.com/ymhcszb7

Posters for Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall in London

Bob Dylan has set no more Rough and Rowdy Ways dates after tonight Thursday 14 November 2024 www.boblinks.com/dates “onward in my journey I come to understand that every hair is numbered, like every grain of sand”. Thank you, Bob.

Smaller bottles?

You can find out more about the UK Parliament scheme on the fast stream site

Deadline to apply midday Thursday 7 November 2024

Just two weeks left to apply this year to join the fast stream schemes: this is one way to become a House of Commons Clerk - come and join us!

George Orwell dealt with this issue in the Moon Under Water (1984): “'Ark at 'im! Calls 'isself a barman and don't know what a pint is! Why, a pints the 'alf of a quart.”

You are both right Zollman v UK in 2003 was the one with a Minister hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-23...

My brilliant colleagues in the House of Commons Journal Office have just published in pdf and xlsx the Sessional Diary for 2023-24. A treasure trove of data setting out the amount of time spent on different items of business on each Parliamentary day in the Chamber and in Westminster Hall.

Full list of successful MPs in the ballot.

Quizminster revision last two weeks of the recess