What problems are there with the legislative process? Have they got worse? And what can be done to fix them? Join Meg Russell, David Natzler and Daniel Gover to discuss just this on 24 February. Sign up for this free, online event 👉 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-u….

Amid talk of budget cuts, MPs have approved a big increase in the Welfare Cap over the course of this Parliament. But there was barely any debate. What's going on? We dissect the numbers and the politics on the latest Parliament Matters. 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/4hksU9J

Delighted that 'The 1922 Committee' has been shortlisted for the Political Studies Association 2025 Mackenzie Prize

👋 A Statute Law Society Lecture 'What can we do about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?' by Professor Meg Russell ⏰ 12th March 2025 @ 6pm Bentham House, UCL, London, WC1H 0EG ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/20…

Congratulations to C Leston-Bandeira Louise Thompson and Dr Alexandra Meakin, and all SPG members who have contributed to the 2nd edition of Exploring Parliament. Available to buy now 👇 global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Spoke to Sean Curran for Radio 4’s Today in Parliament about what comes next for the assisted dying bill, after it completed its Commons committee stage this week. From around 12 mins in here. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tod…

Delighted to report that I have been made a Founding Fellow of the Political Studies Association, one of the first twelve political scientists to be so honoured #PSA25

Huge congratulations to Lord Norton of Louth, C Leston-Bandeira and Dr Alexandra Meakin for their well deserved awards at this year’s #PSA25 Lord Norton of Louth received a PSA Founding Fellow Award C Leston-Bandeira received the Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize Dr Alexandra Meakin received the Sir Bernard Crick Prize

This year’s UCL Constitution Unit Annual Conference is taking place on the 18th and 19th June, on the theme of Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office. Further details and sign up information👇 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-u…

On the 15th May, our friends at the Institute for Government are hosting a book launch for the 2nd edition of Exploring Parliament, edited by C Leston-Bandeira, Louise Thompson & Dr Alexandra Meakin. There is still time to sign up online, if you are able to join: …stituteforgovernment.zohobackstage.eu/BooklaunchExpl…

🚨 New Parliament Matters episode We talk to @KimLeadbeaterMP as the #AssistedDying bill approaches a critical stage in Parliament. We discuss: ▪️her new amendments ▪️changes already made to the Bill ▪️the Impact Assessment ▪️parliamentary scheduling of the Bill 🎧 Tune in

Congratulations to SPG President Lord Norton of Louth on his appointment as a PSA Founding Fellow 👏

New piece by me on the process and possible pitfalls ahead for Kim Leadbeater MBE MP's Westminster assisted dying bill, which returns to the Commons chamber this Friday. theconversation.com/could-the-assi…

There is still time to sign up for online attendance at this evening’s ‘Exploring Parliament’ book launch 📚

📢EVENT📢 Realising Senedd Reform Join us for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities arising from Senedd Reform ahead of the 2026 election. 📅 Thursday 10th July 📍Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay Register on our website: studyofparliamentgroup.org/2025/05/22/eve…

Ahead of report stage beginning on the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill, UCL Constitution Unit has commissioned polling on House of Lords reform. There’s overwhelming support for the government to go further in reforming the second chamber👇 ucl.ac.uk/constitution-u…