Politics
Coalition contretemps, austerity cuts, universal benefits, the 'Big Society', public sector pensions, whither education - all these topics and more are being debated on Mumsnet.
And, over on our sister site Gransnet, Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills was recently in the hot seat. Read the Vince Cable web chat here.
Mumsnet webchats
John Hayes
Education minister John Hayes is our guest on Tues, 7 Feb for a webchat at 11.15am. He wants to get your take on apprenticeships, so if you have any thoughts or questions, please join him.
Family Friendly
Is Parliament family friendly?
Is working at Westminster family friendly? See the results of our survey of MPs about juggling politics and family life.
Mumsnet Westminster
What's on in Westminster
If you're a parent working in Parliament then bookmark the Westminster Local page. It might come in useful!








