
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth, a podcast by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), gives a voice to Parliamentarians, civil society experts and activists across the Commonwealth to discuss common democratic challenges and share their ideas on what can be done to solve them. The CPA promotes knowledge of the constitutional, legislative, economic, social and cultural aspects of parliamentary democracy. Our work enables Commonwealth Parliamentarians and officials to uphold and strengthen parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, sustainable development and human rights.
Podcasting since 2021 • 14 episodes
Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth
Latest Episodes
UK MP Dame Emily Thornberry: Discusses global politics, barriers for women in political life and the role of the ‘modern’ Commonwealth
This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, features Rt Hon. Dame Emily Thornberry, UK MP continually since 2005, in conversation with Natasa Pantelic, who has been working in and around the UK Parliame...
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Special Episode: Parliamentarian of the Year 2024 winner Khurram Ijaz Chattha
This special episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’ speaks to Hon. Khurram Ijaz Chattha, a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Pakistan.In 2024 Hon. Chattha was selected as the winner of the Common...
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Hon. Steve Letsike on Colonial Shadows: LGBT+ Rights and Resistance in South Africa
In this episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, South African MP, Hon. Steve Letsike discusses the enduring impact of colonial laws on LGBT+ rights in South Africa and across the Commonwealth. Drawing from her rol...
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Nusrat Ghani: Regulating AI, dealing with sanctions & supporting MPs as Deputy Speaker
This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks to Nusrat Ghani, MP, UK Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.Recorded at the 1st joint CPA Asia South-East Asia Regional...
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Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on becoming Speaker of the Punjab, Sustainable Growth & more
This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks to Hon. Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Pakistan.We speak about his path in politics towards becoming ...
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