New PM, new Clerk of the House of Commons: A new chapter at Westminster?
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The episode discusses the implications of a new Prime Minister and the first female Clerk of the House of Commons on Parliament's future.
With a new Prime Minister preparing to take office and the Commons appointing its first female Clerk, we discuss these two pivotal appointments that will help shape how Parliament works in the years ahead. We explore the challenges they will face in managing Parliament, examine fresh warnings from the Lord Speaker that Westminster’s restoration plans risk stalling for lack of political support, and hear from Baroness Hayter about her bid to close a loophole in the lobbying laws. ______ As Sir Keir Starmer prepares to hand over power to Andy Burnham, attention is turning to the shape of the incoming government. Beyond the headline Cabinet appointments, who will take on the key parliamentary management roles in No 10 and the Commons – and why do those choices matter? Meanwhile, speculation continues that former Foreign Secretary David Miliband could return to his old job in government, but this time from the House of Lords. If so, how could MPs scrutinise a Foreign Secretary who cannot speak in the Commons? Ruth and Mark revisit proposals considered when David Cameron held the post and ask whether Parliament is any closer to resolving the problem. The Commons has also…
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