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Recent Posts
- Events surrounding the publication of the Russia report reveal as much about the poor state of the Government’s relations with the Intelligence and Security Committee as those with Russia. Reform is necessary to preserve the ISC’s independence.
- When will the Intelligence and Security Committee be appointed and what is on the committee’s agenda?
- What impact has the general election had on the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee?
- The government’s refusal to release the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report into Russian activities against the UK is part of a worrying pattern of obstruction and delay
- International Women’s Day 2020: a survey of women’s presence on intelligence oversight committees
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- babr on New appointment to the Intelligence and Security Committee
- Bachelor of Interior Program Telkom University on Contrasting responses to US surveillance in Germany and the UK
- Spies in Parliament: not as unusual as you might think – PSA Parliaments on Spies in Parliament: not as unusual as you might think
- David Boothroyd on Spies in Parliament: not as unusual as you might think
- The Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee: a committee in decline? – PSA Parliaments Group on New Book – Watching the Watchers: Parliament and the Intelligence Services
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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Why is it taking so long to appoint a new Intelligence and Security Committee?
This post first appeared on the Democratic Audit blog in September 2017. The recent botched terrorist attack on a London tube train, following this summer’s attacks at London Bridge, Finsbury Park, and Manchester, have served to highlight the fact that … Continue reading
General Election 2017: The Unwelcome Impact on the Work of the Intelligence and Security Committee
This post first appeared on the RUSI blog in May 2017. The announcement of a snap general election and the rapid conclusion of the shortest Parliament for more than 40 years have undoubtedly placed considerable strain on Westminster. Legislation has … Continue reading
The disruptive impact of a snap general election on the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee
This post first appeared on the Democratic Audit blog in April 2017, and then on the Political Studies Association Parliaments Group blog in May 2017. Elections are a central and necessary feature of any democratic system. However, elections are also highly … Continue reading