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    politics

    Margaret Thatcher and family

    Was Margaret Thatcher a good mother?

    20 November 2020 by Jennifer Howze

    Is Margaret Thatcher a bad mother? And if so, should we care?

    political rally 610

    Politics Round-up: Tampon tax & tax credits

    12 November 2015 by Sonya Cisco

    A couple of weeks ago MPs rejected a move to cut tax on sanitary products. Currently they are taxed …

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    Politics Round-up; Post Election

    11 June 2015 by Sonya Cisco

    There is a bit of a political lull at the moment, post election come down or calm down whichever way …

    Building with green doors by Buzac Marius via Unsplash

    #BritainsBrightestStreet – Could it be your street?

    11 June 2015 by BritMums

    SunEdison are the world’s largest renewable energy development company and they are on …

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    Politics Round-up: Page 3 and other stories

    12 February 2015 by Sonya Cisco

    Welcome to the first politics round-up of 2015. This should be a fascinating year politically, and …

    How to interview Nick Clegg

    19 November 2014 by John Adams

      Just the other day I attended an event at the London HQ of professional services giant …

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    Jo Swinson: Shared Parental Leave helps close pay gap

    06 November 2014 by BritMums

    Recently BritMums had a hangout on air with MP Jo Swinson, talking about Shared Parental Leave. …

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    Newbie Round-up: UKIP, grief and comfort food

    03 June 2014 by Helen

    Blogging runs the whole gamut of emotions. We laugh and cry, moan and celebrate. We share our …

    Boris Johnson Mayor of London

    The Mayor welcomes BritMums Live attendees

    30 May 2014 by BritMums

    For several years now we’ve gathered each June to meet each other in person, learn and enjoy …

    scottish flag

    Politics Special – Scottish Independence

    07 May 2014 by Sonya Cisco

    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?

    14 April 2014 by Jennifer Howze

    The departure of Maria Miller from David Cameron’s Cabinet has left three women as full-time …

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    Longer school hours: A parent vs teacher view

    06 February 2014 by BritMums

    Well Mr Gove has ruffled a few feathers with his plans on reforming the British educational system. …

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    Politics Round-up: Mandela and more

    12 December 2013 by Sonya Cisco

    This past week saw the passing of one of the greatest politicians of the last century. …

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    Politics Round-up: Vouchers for breastfeeding and more

    14 November 2013 by Sonya Cisco

    It always throws me into disarray when a government announcement results in a flurry of blogposts …

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    Politics Round-up: #educationmatters Save The Children

    10 October 2013 by Sonya Cisco

    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

    23 September 2013 by Jennifer Howze

    Sigmund Freud never puzzled out what women want. Is the Conservative Party any better at it? …

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    Politics Round-up: Back to business

    12 September 2013 by Sonya Cisco

    Hello, I am back after being allowed the summer off for good behaviour. This round-up features fewer …

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    Politics Round-up; Extraordinary commentators

    09 May 2013 by Sonya Cisco

    I am adopting a slightly different approach to this months round-up and taking a closer look at the …

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    Politics Round-up: Budgets and benefits

    11 April 2013 by Sonya Cisco

    Morning. Or Afternoon. Evening even, if that is more relevant to you. It has been quite the month in …

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    Politics Round-up: Women rock and is pink a dirty word?

    14 March 2013 by Sonya Cisco

    It was International Women’s Day last Friday and lots of bloggers wrote posts in celebration …

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    Children and Families Bill – A Step in the Right Direction

    26 February 2013 by Marianne Weekes

    Last month I blogged about paternity leave. To my amazement my blog came to the attention of the …

    politics round up

    Politics round-up: conflict, avoidance and apathy

    13 December 2012 by Sonya Cisco

      Sadly the past few weeks saw a re-eruption of violence in the ongoing Israeli – …

    Flexible parental leave: The key to having it all?

    13 November 2012 by Susanna Scott

    Legislation announced today would give new mothers the opportunity to return to work after two weeks …

    politics round up

    Politics round-up; fireworks, foxes and fairytales

    08 November 2012 by Sonya Cisco

      I am writing this on the 5th of November, the day we celebrate Fireworks Night- now I am …

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