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  • RESDONATEPUFF

    Donate As a charity we rely on donations to help us fund our progammes of research, resources and events; many of which could not continue without the generous donations of our Members and Supporters. Donate to the Hansard Society here.
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 08-27-2009
  • Televised Leaders' Debates - 1997 & 2001

    In the run up to the 1997 General Election the Hansard Society published a paper in the King-Hall Paper series looking at the implications of televised Leaders' Debates on political engagement. The debate about the merits of such events are being discussed again in the media in the run up to what...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 07-30-2009
  • Restoring trust in the House of Lords

    Recent events in the House of Lords regarding conduct have raised serious questions about standards of conduct within the second chamber, including questions around allowances, peers' external interests and enforcement of sanctions for misconduct. This new briefing paper from the Hansard Society...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 07-24-2009
  • Lib Dem MPs more likely to be on Facebook

    Most MPs use Facebook for one-way communication not campaigning Today, the Hansard Society launches MPs on Facebook , the first in a new series of short Digital Papers examining how parliamentarians are using social media. MPs on Facebook shows that while over half (51%) of Liberal Democrat MPs have...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 07-02-2009
  • New briefing on House of Commons reform - June 15, 2009

    The Hansard Society published a briefing paper for reform of the House of Commons drawing on 20 years of research work and recommendations to strengthen Parliament. The blueprint was published to coincide with the first ever Speaker Hustings held in public view, and before the media, hosted by the Hansard...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 06-15-2009
  • Audit of Political Engagement 6

    The annual Audit of Political Engagement carried out by the Hansard Society measures the nature and extent of political engagement and reveals where views have changed - and where they remain constant. It offers a yearly snapshot of political knowledge and engagement in Britain. Audit 6 has a special...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 04-01-2009
  • MPs Online: Connecting with Constituents

    A new Hansard Society report, sponsored by Microsoft, MPs Online: Connecting with Constituents, reveals that MPs are using the internet primarily to inform their constituents rather than engage with them. The most widely used digital media are those which are mainly passive in nature, such as websites...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 02-24-2009
  • Parliament and the Public: Knowledge, interest and perceptions

    The Westminster Parliament is the heart of democracy in the United Kingdom. But in this age of widespread political disenchantment, how do the British people view the nation's supreme representative body? The Hansard Society's annual Audit of Political Engagement recently found that 75% of people...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 11-25-2008
  • Audit of Political Engagement 5 (March 2008)

    ISBN: 978 0900432 34 7 Free download The annual Audit of Political Engagement carried out by the Hansard Society measures the nature and extent of political engagement and reveals where views have changed - and where they remain constant. It offers a yearly snapshot of political knowledge and engagement...
    Posted to Publications (Weblog) by admin on 03-27-2008
  • Resources for teachers and young people

    The Hansard Society provides a range of resources which are free of charge for teachers and those working with children. For more information on these services click on the relevant links below: Y Vote Mock Elections Mock elections give students a first-hand insight into how voting and the democratic...
    Posted to Downloads (Weblog) by admin on 11-05-2007
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