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Serious business at the ‘Ministry of Fun’

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, November 26, 2013 — Sport

Helen Grant is the Minister for Sport and Tourism

This is the first of what I hope and expect will be a regular series of blogs, covering the things I’m responsible for here at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. But please don’t worry; it won’t be a series of links to government announcements strung together with the kind of snooze-inducing prose that…

My Time in Parliament

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, November 21, 2013 — Uncategorized

Placement at the Speakers Parliament Placement Scheme

Geraint Rennie, is taking part in a placement with David Hanson MP, as part of the Speakers Parliament Placement Scheme. In the second of our blogs on Parliament week, Geraint tells us what inspired him to get into politics.

My week in parliament

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, November 19, 2013 — Uncategorized

Aspiring Politician

Vincent Torr, is taking part in a placement with Andy Sawford MP, as part of the Speakers Parliament Placement Scheme. The Government Equalities Office has three paid internships as part of the scheme. To mark Parliament week, Vincent guest blogs on what he hopes to achieve from his placement.