Was Margaret Thatcher a good mother?
Is Margaret Thatcher a bad mother? And if so, should we care?
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Politics Round-up: Tampon tax & tax credits
A couple of weeks ago MPs rejected a move to cut tax on sanitary products. Currently they are taxed …
Politics Round-up; Post Election
There is a bit of a political lull at the moment, post election come down or calm down whichever way …
#BritainsBrightestStreet – Could it be your street?
SunEdison are the world’s largest renewable energy development company and they are on …
Politics Round-up: Page 3 and other stories
Welcome to the first politics round-up of 2015. This should be a fascinating year politically, and …
How to interview Nick Clegg
Just the other day I attended an event at the London HQ of professional services giant …
Jo Swinson: Shared Parental Leave helps close pay gap
Recently BritMums had a hangout on air with MP Jo Swinson, talking about Shared Parental Leave. …
Newbie Round-up: UKIP, grief and comfort food
Blogging runs the whole gamut of emotions. We laugh and cry, moan and celebrate. We share our …
The Mayor welcomes BritMums Live attendees
For several years now we’ve gathered each June to meet each other in person, learn and enjoy …
Politics Special – Scottish Independence
I recently received an email in my capacity as politics editor for BritMums. It was enquiring as to …
Can child-free women represent mothers’ interests?
The departure of Maria Miller from David Cameron’s Cabinet has left three women as full-time …
Longer school hours: A parent vs teacher view
Well Mr Gove has ruffled a few feathers with his plans on reforming the British educational system. …
Politics Round-up: Mandela and more
This past week saw the passing of one of the greatest politicians of the last century. …
Politics Round-up: Vouchers for breastfeeding and more
It always throws me into disarray when a government announcement results in a flurry of blogposts …
Politics Round-up: #educationmatters Save The Children
It has been a busy month in the political arena- America has shut itself down, it has been party …
BritMums speaking at Conservative Party Conference fringe
Sigmund Freud never puzzled out what women want. Is the Conservative Party any better at it? …
Politics Round-up: Back to business
Hello, I am back after being allowed the summer off for good behaviour. This round-up features fewer …
Politics Round-up; Extraordinary commentators
I am adopting a slightly different approach to this months round-up and taking a closer look at the …
Politics Round-up: Budgets and benefits
Morning. Or Afternoon. Evening even, if that is more relevant to you. It has been quite the month in …
Politics Round-up: Women rock and is pink a dirty word?
It was International Women’s Day last Friday and lots of bloggers wrote posts in celebration …
Children and Families Bill – A Step in the Right Direction
Last month I blogged about paternity leave. To my amazement my blog came to the attention of the …
Politics round-up: conflict, avoidance and apathy
Sadly the past few weeks saw a re-eruption of violence in the ongoing Israeli – …
Flexible parental leave: The key to having it all?
Legislation announced today would give new mothers the opportunity to return to work after two weeks …
Politics round-up; fireworks, foxes and fairytales
I am writing this on the 5th of November, the day we celebrate Fireworks Night- now I am …