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Working papers on anti-Semitism, mainly relating to opinion polling carried out by organisations in the USA. Consists largely of survey plans, memoranda, and blank questionnaires, with correspondence between Mark Abrams and the American Jewish Committee.

Scope and Contents Sones asks him primarily about an article he wrote in the Guardian in which he asks Labour MP to move against Jeremy Corbyn, Shuker formed Change UK which Sones described as 'unsuccessful'. Sones does not think Shuker's wish for Labour MPs to move against Corbyn will happen. Sones and Shuker discuss a possible vote of no confidence. Shuker speaks about anti-semitism and Brexit being discussed by Jeremy Corbyn but no substantial action being taken on either issue. Shuker thinks UK politics is...

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McDonagh, Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden speaks about being concerned with the National Trust's plans to increase their tenants' rent to market levels, believing that this will impact those with disabilities. Sones asks about the proxy voting row over the breaking of Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson's pairing arrangement while she was on maternity leave, McDonagh calls it a 'breach of trust'. On Brexit, McDonagh believes in a Peoples' Vote when the deal is known.

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Includes: text of speech by NK to the Board of Deputies of British Jews; European Parliamentary Labour Party papers on a European financial protocol with Israel; brief by Jack Straw [education spokesman] on Labour’s treatment of voluntary-aided schools and educational charities.

Scope and Contents 76 podcast interviews collated for the publication 'When There's a Woman in the Room - #Vote 100 year January 2018 to January 2019' and written with journalists Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother. Sones' focus was primarily on recording interviews with MPs who champion public policy reforms through debates in Westminster Hall or by asking questions at PMQs.Topics include a range of issues from the centenary of women’s suffrage to Brexit debates. These...

Scope and Contents The interviews contained in the 'Afterword' are testimony to a chaotic time in Westminster. During this time, Sones captured eight more recordings about Brexit, Theresa May's Withdrawal Bill and the Brexit deadline extension. Sones was particularly focused on how Brexit had clouded the work that MPs do on other pressing issues such as knife crime, food insecurity and housing. Sones, alongside Jackie Ashley were able to secure interviews with two MPs from the newly formed Independent Group...