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Hansard: election aftermath

Posted by: Keith Brown and James Mayne, Posted on: 16 January 2020 - Categories: Collaboration culture, General election, Workplace Culture

On the morning after election night, Hansard reporters get down to the task of learning all the new faces. It's a big job, but getting to see new MPs in the flesh before we start reporting their speeches certainly helps. 

Hansard on election night

Posted by: James Lawrenson and Helen Lowe, Posted on: 12 December 2019 - Categories: Collaboration culture, General election, Workplace Culture

There can be few people in the UK who get quite as excited about election night as Hansard reporters, but some staff will be paying closer attention to the results than most, as they work through the night in preparation for an influx of new MPs.