Westminster’s legislative sausage factory: why modern law-making is failing Britain

Westminster’s legislative sausage factory: why modern law-making is failing Britain

Speaker: Ruth Fox (Director of the Hansard Society)

About the speaker
Ruth’s research focuses on parliamentary scrutiny, legislative effectiveness, constitutional reform and public engagement with politics. She is the co-host of the Society’s Parliament Matters podcast and co-author of ‘The Devil is in the Detail: Parliament and Delegated Legislation’. She has given evidence on parliamentary reform to numerous select committees and inquiries in the UK and around the world. In 2019-2020 she was BBC Parliament’s commentator during the pivotal Brexit votes and is a frequent contributor to current affairs programmes on radio and television. Her writing has featured in The Guardian, The Times, The New Statesman and The House Magazine. She previously worked for a Member of Parliament and has a PhD in political history from the University of Leeds.

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