Briefings

Hansard Society Media Briefing - Feb 2, 2011

2011-02-02T15:53:00Z

A Parliamentary Reform Briefing Paper outlining an agenda for parliamentary reform ahead of the debate on parlaimentary reform held in Westminster Hall on February 3, 2011.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - May 5, 2010

2010-05-05T12:04:00Z

Hansard Society/PSA Briefing Paper, What's Trust Got To Do With It?, argues that public dissatisfaction with politics is based on deeper problems than lack of trust in MPs and Parliament. The Paper identifies the more urgent challenge as being the decline in the relevance of politicians and political institutions to people's everyday lives.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - April, 2010

2010-05-05T11:53:00Z

Behind the Digital Campaign, a new report from the Hansard Society examines the work done by the political parties' digital teams in the build up to the 2010 election.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - March 31, 2010

2010-05-05T11:51:00Z

A new Digital Paper, Politicians Get Their Clicks, by the Hansard Society, concludes that the 2010 general election will not be the much heralded first ‘internet election'. Rather, the role of digital media will be as an invaluable tool to support effective on-the-ground communication and campaigning.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - March 11, 2010

2010-05-05T11:49:00Z

A new pamphlet from the Hansard Society and the Study of Parliament Group examines what will happen if there is an uncertain election result - with particular focus on the implications for Parliament.

Who Governs? Forming a coalition or a minority government in the event of a hung Parliament sets out what will happen if no party has overall control.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - March 3, 2010

2010-05-05T11:47:00Z

The 2010 Hansard Society annual Audit of Political Engagement published today shows that while the MPs' expenses scandal has affected the public's satisfaction with and perception of MPs and the Westminster Parliament, there has not been a collapse of trust in politicians or politics.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - March 1, 2010

2010-05-05T11:46:00Z

A Hansard Society report - Parliament 2020: visioning the future Parliament - asking first-time voters, parliamentarians and parliament officials about their visions for a future Parliament found that all groups wanted to see Parliament using new technologies to more actively engage with citizens.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - March 2010

2010-05-05T11:43:00Z

A Hansard Society pamphlet, The Reform Challenge, published today, brings together perspectives and proposals on the urgent task facing the new Parliament - how to renew our democratic system and regain public confidence and trust.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - February 2010

2010-05-05T11:41:00Z

A Hansard Society report - Digital citizens and democratic participation: An analysis of how citizens participate online and connect with MPs and Parliament - shows that for Britons who are already online, the internet has made it easier to take part in civic and political activities and that half of them prefer to use the internet to take part in democratic life.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - October 2009

2010-05-05T11:38:00Z

A new Digital Paper from the Hansard Society - Twitter: Communication tool or pointless vanity? - shows that a higher percentage of Liberal Democrat MPs use Twitter compared to the other political parties:

Hansard Society Media Briefing - June 2009

2010-05-05T11:27:00Z

Most MPs use Facebook for one-way communication not campaigning - MPs on Facebook, is the first in a new series of Hansard Society short Digital Papers examining how parliamentarians are using social media.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - July 2009

2010-05-05T11:21:00Z

In a new Briefing Paper, Restoring Trust in the House of Lords published today, the Hansard Society has called for more action to be taken if trust and faith in the House of Lords is to be restored in the near future.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - February 2009

2010-05-05T11:10:00Z

A new Hansard Society report, MPs Online: Connecting with Constituents reveals that MPs are using the internet primarily to inform their constituents rather than engage with them.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - Dec 2008

2008-12-18T01:00:00Z

New Hansard Society Briefing Paper - Parliament, the Public and Communication to coincide with Thursday's Lords debate on ‘Enhancing Parliament's ability to communicate with members of the public'.

Hansard Society Media Briefing - Oct 2007

2007-11-15T15:36:00Z

Hansard Society Response to the Government's The Governance of Britain Green Paper