Who will be the stars of the new Parliament? Michael Crick on who to look out for

With a 50% new intake and 40% female representation, the latest parliamentary group promises exciting new talent. Renowned journalist and 'Tomorrow’s MPs' watcher Michael Crick shares his insights on the standout figures to watch in the coming years.
The general election results will reshape the parliamentary dynamics. How will this affect the Goverment and Opposition parties? Can the rules governing the rights and responsibilities of Opposition, designed for an era of two-party dominance, survive much longer in our multi-party system?
Key cabinet positions have been filled, with further junior ministerial appointments on the way. Notably, Sir Patrick Vallance and James Timpson have been appointed to the House of Lords to serve as Minister for Science and Minster for Prisons respectively. But how easy is it for external appointees to navigate not just a new Government department but also the experience of being a new member of the House of Lords?
With the loss of many key figures, how will the Conservative Party structure its top team to shadow the Government temporarily, pending the leadership contest?
And thousands of students nationwide participated in the Hansard Society’s Mock Elections programme. Which party emerged victorious in the schools' poll, and what do the results reveal about young people's political interests and engagement?
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What we talked about on this episode
• How will such a large number of new MPs acclimatise to their new role?
• Will the large number of new MPs mean the Government has an easy ride when it comes to scrutiny in the first months of the Parliament?
• Will adjustments be needed to parliamentary rules to accommodate the large number of new MPs?
• Should the rules governing Opposition Days be amended to reflect the multi-party nature of the opposition?
• Three new Deputy Speakers are needed: should the Liberal Democrats get one of them?
• How quickly will the Government introduce its legislation after the King’s Speech?
• Will the Government pick up some of the legislation of the previous Conservative administration that was lost during the legislative wash-up prior to dissolution?
• Does the Prime Minister plan to appoint a Government of all the Talents, drawing in external appointees with no background in politics or the Labour Party?
• Is it easier for new Ministers to survive in the House of Lords than in the House of Commons?
• How will the Conservative Party organise its shadow front bench pending the leadership contest?
• Will the Prime Minister have to ruthlessly risk losing many MPs at the next election in order to get things done over the objections of constituency MPs?
• Which party won the nationwide Mock Elections in schools?
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Presenters: Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox
Producer: Richard Townsend