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Bus lanes

A quick overview of bus lanes, how they operate, the penalties involved, and the case made for and against their introduction.Read More
badger culling

Badger Culling

An overview of badger culling, its history, the arguments made by farmers groups around bovine tb, and the opposition case made by animal welfare campaigners.Read More

Brabin, Tracy

Tracy Brabin is no longer a Member of Parliament.  This page has not been updated since 2015. Tracy Brabin is‌ ‌the‌ Labour MP‌ ‌for Batley and Spen‌,‌ ‌having‌ ‌first‌ ‌been‌ ‌elected‌ ‌to‌ ‌Parliament‌ ‌in‌ a 2016 by-election, after the murder of the former Labour MP, Jo Cox. The Batley and Spen constituency ‌is‌ ‌found‌ ‌within‌...Read More
Byron Davies MP

Byron Davies

Byron Davies, Conservative MP for Gower Read More
Ben Howlett MP

Ben Howlett

Ben Howlett, Conservative MP for BathRead More

BNP

The BNP's prominence in the news far outweighs its modest support. Before the setbacks of the 2010 general election many commentators became concerned the party would benefit from the 'perfect storm' of a recession and mass disillusionment with mainstream politics after the expenses crisis. In the 2005 general election, the party stood 119 candidates across...Read More

Binge Drinking

What is binge drinking The definition of binge drinking has been open to debate, but has tended to become increasingly more inclusive the higher binge drinking rises up the political agenda. Traditional medical definitions of binge drinking tended to assume a period of intense drinking extending over several days, whereas now journalists and increasingly many...Read More
Bishop of Chester: "my first-hand experience of pornography is very limited"

Bishops

There are 26 Bishops from the Church of England (the Lords Spiritual) who currently have an automatic right to sit in the House of Lords. Alongside, the Vatican and Iran, the UK is one of just three countries in the world, where "clerics" are automatically entitled to participate in law making.Read More

The Budget

The Budget is the government of the day's main set-piece economic event. It comprises two key elements: the Chancellor's Budget speech to the House of Commons and the publication of the government's detailed financial reports.Read More
Ipswich, Conservative

Benedict Gummer

Benedict Gummer, Conservative MP for Ipswich Read More
Bob Blackman is MP for Harrow East, Conservative

Blackman, Bob

Conservative MP for Harrow East. Former Sales Manager for BT. Once Member of the Greater London Assembly, and former Leader of Brent Council. Likes rock music, alongside bridge and chess.Read More
Brian Binley is MP for Northampton South, Conservative

Brian Binley

Northampton South, ConservativeRead More
Bob Ainsworth is MP for Coventry North East, Labour

Bob Ainsworth

Coventry North East, LabourRead More
Bob Russell is MP for Colchester, Liberal Democrats

Bob Russell

Colchester, Liberal DemocratsRead More
Brian Donohoe

Brian Donohoe

Brian Donohoe, Labour MP for Central Ayrshire - politics.co.ukRead More
Crispin Blunt is MP for Reigate, Conservative

Blunt, Crispin

Conservative MP for Reigate. Former army Captain, who was special advisor to Malcolm Rifkind. Junior Minister under Cameron. Supports the legalisation of cannabis. Humanist. Cricket player.Read More