We’re taking a short break over Christmas and New Year, but to keep you company we’ve wrapped up a selection of standout episodes as a festive gift for you. 🎁 Whether you’re travelling, cooking up a feast, putting your feet up, or stealing a quiet moment away from the chaos, dip into these great conversations over the festive period. We’ll be back to normal parliamentary podding in the New Year. In the meantime, you can catch up on this selection — or explore our full back catalogue — via your favourite podcast app or <a href="https://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliament-matters-podcast#latest-episodes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on our website.</a> With best wishes for the season from everyone at the Hansard Society. Ruth & Mark. __________ ❓ Send us <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">your questions</a> about Parliament for us to tackle in the New Year.  ✅ Subscribe to <a href="https://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/about/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our newsletter</a>. £ - Support the Hansard Society and this podcast by <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">making a donation</a> today. Presenters: Mark D’Arcy and Ruth Fox Producer: Richard Townsend <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

We’re taking a short break over Christmas and New Year, but to keep you company we’ve wrapped up a selection of standout episodes as a festive gift for you. 🎁 Whether you’re travelling, cooking up a feast, putting your feet up, or stealing a quiet moment away from the chaos, dip into these great conversations over the festive period. We’ll be back to normal parliamentary podding in the New Year. In the meantime, you can catch up on this selection — or explore our full back catalogue — via your favourite podcast app or on our website. With best wishes for the season from everyone at the Hansard Society. Ruth & Mark. __________ ❓ Send us your questions about Parliament for us to tackle in the New Year. ✅ Subscribe to our newsletter. £ - Support the Hansard Society and this podcast by making a donation today. Presenters: Mark D’Arcy and Ruth Fox Producer: Richard Townsend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re taking a short break over Christmas and New Year, but to keep you company we’ve wrapped up a selection of standout episodes as a festive gift for you. 🎁 Whether you’re travelling, cooking up a feast, putting your feet up, or stealing a quiet moment away from the chaos, dip into these great conversations over the festive period. We’ll be back to normal parliamentary podding in the New Year. In the meantime, you can catch up on this selection — or explore our full back catalogue — via your favourite podcast app or <a href="https://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliament-matters-podcast#latest-episodes" rel="noopener noreferrer">on our website.</a> With best wishes for the season from everyone at the Hansard Society. Ruth &amp; Mark. __________ ❓ Send us <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs" rel="noopener noreferrer">your questions</a> about Parliament for us to tackle in the New Year. &nbsp;✅ Subscribe to <a href="https://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/about/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer">our newsletter</a>.&nbsp;£ - Support the Hansard Society and this podcast by <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer">making a donation</a> today.&nbsp;Presenters: Mark D’Arcy and Ruth Fox Producer: Richard Townsend Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies about the way Parliament works. Each week they will analyse how laws are made and ministers held accountable by the people we send to Westminster. They will be debating the topical issues of the day, looking back at key historical events and discussing the latest research on democracy and Parliament. Why? Because whether it's the taxes you pay, or the laws you've got to obey... Parliament matters! Mark D'Arcy was the BBC's parliamentary correspondent for two decades. Ruth Fox is the Director of the parliamentary think-tank the Hansard Society. <ul><li>❓ <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Submit your questions</a> on all things Parliament to Mark and Ruth via our website here: <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs</a></li><li>📱 Follow us across social media @HansardSociety and...</li><li>✅ <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/nl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to our newsletter</a> for all the latest updates related to the Parliament Matters podcast and the wider work of the Hansard Society: <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/nl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hansardsociety.org.uk/nl</a>.</li></ul> Parliament Matters is a <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hansard Society</a> production supported by the <a href="https://www.jrct.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust</a> • Founding producer Luke Boga Mitchell; episode producer Richard Townsend. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies about the way Parliament works. Each week they will analyse how laws are made and ministers held accountable by the people we send to Westminster. They will be debating the topical issues of the day, looking back at key historical events and discussing the latest research on democracy and Parliament. Why? Because whether it's the taxes you pay, or the laws you've got to obey... Parliament matters! Mark D'Arcy was the BBC's parliamentary correspondent for two decades. Ruth Fox is the Director of the parliamentary think-tank the Hansard Society. ❓ Submit your questions on all things Parliament to Mark and Ruth via our website here: hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs📱 Follow us across social media @HansardSociety and...✅ Subscribe to our newsletter for all the latest updates related to the Parliament Matters podcast and the wider work of the Hansard Society: hansardsociety.org.uk/nl. Parliament Matters is a Hansard Society production supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust • Founding producer Luke Boga Mitchell; episode producer Richard Townsend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies about the way Parliament works. Each week they will analyse how laws are made and ministers held accountable by the people we send to Westminster. They will be debating the topical issues of the day, looking back at key historical events and discussing the latest research on democracy and Parliament. Why? Because whether it's the taxes you pay, or the laws you've got to obey... Parliament matters! Mark D'Arcy was the BBC's parliamentary correspondent for two decades. Ruth Fox is the Director of the parliamentary think-tank the Hansard Society. <ul><li>❓ <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs" rel="noopener noreferrer">Submit your questions</a> on all things Parliament to Mark and Ruth via our website here: <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs" rel="noopener noreferrer">hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs</a></li><li>📱 Follow us across social media @HansardSociety and...</li><li>✅ <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/nl" rel="noopener noreferrer">Subscribe to our newsletter</a> for all the latest updates related to the Parliament Matters podcast and the wider work of the Hansard Society: <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/nl" rel="noopener noreferrer">hansardsociety.org.uk/nl</a>.</li></ul> Parliament Matters is a <a href="https://hansardsociety.org.uk/pm" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hansard Society</a> production supported by the <a href="https://www.jrct.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust</a> • Founding producer Luke Boga Mitchell; episode producer Richard Townsend. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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