A long way to go: the final report of the speaker's conference on parliamentary representation
Lovenduski, Joni (2010) A long way to go: the final report of the speaker's conference on parliamentary representation. The Political Quarterly 81 (3), pp. 438-442. ISSN 0032-3179.
Abstract
The Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation reported in January 2010. The report calls for a host of measures to improve the representativeness of the House of Commons and to revitalise political parties, as well as to enhance citizenship education, develop youth and community citizenship engagement programmes, and more generally to revitalise British democracy. Early responses indicate that the government and political parties will take the report seriously. The report is thoughtful, thorough and extensive, a treasure trove for policy makers, advocates and researchers. If it has a weakness, it is that it shows a better understanding of parliamentary reform than of party reform.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Speaker's Conference, political representation, diversity, women, participation, political engagement |
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Research Centres and Institutes: | Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life |
| Depositing User: | Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2014 11:41 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:14 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/11283 |
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