Unpaid internships in Parliament are a barrier to widening political participation

Montacute, Rebecca (2019) Unpaid internships in Parliament are a barrier to widening political participation. Democratic Audit Blog (05 Apr 2019). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Many people who work in Parliament have previously worked unpaid for MPs, or found their current job through personal connections. Rebecca Montacute argues that to create a Parliament that is trusted and better represents the electorate, it is time to change these practices to ensure people from less privileged backgrounds have equal opportunities to pursue a career in politics.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2019 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2021 18:54
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:51
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/108062

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