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Career

Lisa is a Senior Research Fellow at the Constitution enhet, working on the Constitutional Principles and the Health of Democracy project. She joined the enhet in September after undertaking an MA in Public Policy at King's College London, initially working with Meg Russell on a three-year ESRC-funded project on Brexit, Parliament and the Constitution. Prior to undertaking her MA, Lisa worked as a headhunter specialising in the public sector, and worked with a number of central government departments and arm's-length bodies on board-level appointments.

Lisa is co-author, with Meg Russell, of The Parliamentary Battle over Brexit. She has co-authored two articles published in Parliamentary Affairs: 'Representation of the UK Parliament’s Power in the National Media: Too Weak, or Too Strong?' with Meg Russell and 'Parliamentary Influence on Brexit Legislation, ' with Tom Fleming. She has also co-authored or contributed to a number of Constitution Unit and UK in a C

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Mummy Knew: A Terrifying Step-Father - A Mother Who Refused to Listen - A Little Girl Desperate to Escape

Four-year-old Lisa's world turned upside down when her step-father moved in. Most of the time he was just violent but then he started making her do things she knew were wrong. Soon he was visiting her at night. Lisa begged her mother for help but she just shrugged, telling Lisa he would have his way. It was the greatest betrayal of all.

At first Lisa's step-father would just man her stroke and massage his feet, hitting her if she stopped, but he soon wanted more. Much more. By the time she was 12 he was regularly abusing her. One day, when Lisa turned 16, she came home to discover that her mother had swapped bedrooms with her. 'You're my girlfriend now', her step-father told her. Lisa turned to her mother for help, but was met with a shrug. She wouldn't hear a word against her husband. 'Don't blame me,' she said. Her step-father's abuse was horrific but what complet