
Dr Helen Hawthorne
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Dr Helen Hawthorne
@HelHawthorne
Lecturer in Politics at Middlesex University London, freelance editor and administrator. Ex-District Commissioner for Elstree District Scouts






This week, we published our latest issue which is FREE to read for 3️⃣ months! The issue contains: 📱 Special section on smartphones in conflict & care 💡 9 Research articles 📊 2 Policy papers 🗣 1 Review forum on #NATO 📚26 Book reviews Read here > academic.oup.com/ia/issue/100/4

🧵 One of the first tasks of the new Parliament is to elect Select Committee chairs. The Speaker will inform party leaders today how many chairs each party is entitled to. But how are the chairs allocated to parties, and how do the elections work? (Image: ©UK Parliament) 1/




🧵What do newly-elected MPs do to get set up in this first week in Parliament? The eagle-eyed among you may have seen new MPs receiving a white envelope from the Returning Officer after their victory was announced. Pictured is @YuanfenYang with hers. It contains a letter....1/




The first 72 hours as a new prime minister provides an early lesson in how huge the job is and how extensive the demands on their time will be. So what do the first few days look like for a PM after winning a general election? Read our explainer instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/new-…




The people* asked for a fill-in-able A4 sized printable pdf hex map with list of constituencies for the general election so who am I to argue? automaticknowledge.org/wpc-hex/ge-202… *election nerds











