Low-Level Letter Boxes – It is indicative of our peculiar Westminster system, that in a period dominated by uncertainty around Brexit and when Parliamentary time is so precious, that debating time was allocated to a discussion about changing the height of letter boxes. Fashion Roundtable has always tried to argue that Parliament will listen to fashion, as long as they shout loudly enough, and in the right direction. So if you’re reading this and you are frustrated, write to your MP with our help, and your message will be delivered (albeit it in a higher than usual letter box).

November and December Political Intelligence

Approaching the end of November, we were posed with a difficult question: do we try and take the shocking events of that month and leave several unanswered questions going into December? Or do we batten down the hatches and review the end of year once the Christmas festivities have died down?

Furthermore, as we are well through the ‘100 days to go’ point, there are three self-perpetuating challenges that face the UK Parliament: there is no Parliamentary majority for the deal negotiated by the Government, there is no time or European appetite to renegotiate, Parliament has passed the bill to leave but hasn’t passed the bill that tells us how.

Fashion Roundtable Despatch April 2018

“If we have learnt anything from these elections then, it is that politics needs some disruption, an alteration to the status quo. If we do not stand up and allow our voice to be heard, we can be confident that the outcome from Brexit, will unlikely be in the form we wish.”

After the local elections, what do voters think about Brexit now?

Inside Parliament

Westminster Debate

Scottish Fashion

Observations: Eszter Kantor - Division and Debate - Brexit and Trade

Fashion Roundtable In Conversation for SHOWstudio

Fashion Revolution #whomademyclothes

Fashion Roundtable Despatch March 2018

"Fishing delivers roughly £1.9bn to the UK economy, compared to fashion’s £29.7bn. Nonetheless, fashion is yet to have a debate dedicated to the industry, in the House of Commons, in two years. Which means fashion has not been debated during the entire EU referendum process. As aforementioned, fashion did have a debate in the Lords but it only lasted 8 minutes. Fishing, this month, had a debate dedicated to the subject in the Commons and it lasted almost an hour."

Trade Wars – The Threat of Isolationism is Beyond Political Rhetoric

Inside Parliament

Fashion mentioned for 8 minutes in a House of Lords debate.

Intellectual Property

Seasonal Migrant Workers

The Fisheries

Observations: Navjyot Lehl - Division and Debate - What Has Happened in Brexit and Where Are We Now?

APPG For Textiles and Fashion Meeting at the Houses of Parliament: Fashion Trade with China.

Fashion Roundtable Despatch February 2018

Eszter Kantor: Brussels View On Brexit

Inside Parliament

Cars Versus Fashion

Gender Pay Gap

100 Years of Women's Suffrage

Observations: Eszter Kantor: US Denim - Division and Debate

Populism in Italy

Commonwealth Fashion Exchange at Buckingham Palace

HM The Queen Attends LFW

Fashion Roundtable Despatch January 2018

Blog Post by Dr. Lisa Cameron MP, Chair of the newly formed All Party Parliamentary Group for Textiles and Fashion.

"It is also crucial, to ensure diversity that Parliament looks at who is making that happen in the textile and fashion world – in terms of inclusion for disabled people, ethnicity, fashion across the lifespan and healthy body image. Importantly, we also want to champion regional developments and will shortly be launching a challenge to MPs to meet with local textile and fashion companies and to nominate them for a ‘Best in the UK’ award."

Mystery Guest Editor - Op-Ed on Brexit

Our Letter to MPs

Inside Parliament

Creative Gender Pay

Observations: Jack Tindale, Policy Connect - Division and Debate

Fashion Roundtable Despatch December 2017

Impacts of Brexit to your Fashion Business

Sufficient Progress with Brussels?

Social Mobility Commission Walks Out

Inside Parliament

Fashion mentioned in the House of Lords

Observations: Eszter Kantor: Fashion Roundtable's EU Politics Expert