by Sam Mackewn | Mar 4, 2020 | Development, Parliament
As someone who has been around for a while (coming up to 14 years) I have seen first-hand just how much the roles of Parliamentary staff have changed in recent years. Not just in the way the work arrives (the inevitable shift towards digital rather than traditional...
by Sam Mackewn | Jan 28, 2020 | Parliament, Recruitment
It’s very easy, as a new MP, to recruit in a rush. There is an urgent need to ‘hit the ground running’ and the inbox fills up pretty fast. With such a small team, most MPs usually try to recruit someone they have known previously in order to secure a trusted advisor...
by Sam Mackewn | Dec 2, 2019 | Parliament, Recruitment
I consider myself very lucky to have spent my time in Parliament working in an office that not only abides by modern employment practices but is led by a boss who cares deeply about the happiness and well-being of his staff. By someone who values and understands the...
by Sam Mackewn | Nov 21, 2019 | Parliament
It’s election night (or probably the early hours of the 13th December) and the moment you have been fighting for, for weeks, months and probably years, is finally here. Congratulations, you are now a Member of Parliament. You’ve probably not stopped for the past few...
by Sam Mackewn | Nov 19, 2019 | Parliament
Brexit aside, one of the important issues to be addressed by the next Parliament, will be responding to the independent inquiry into the Bullying and Harassment of MPs’ Parliamentary Staff. The report from Dame Laura Cox, published last year, found a “disturbing” and...
