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Tag Archives: Parliament
Coulson’s appointment should’ve been vetted by Parliament
For years we have been told that Parliament has been an increasingly irrelevant institution. The rise of supranational institutions, the free flowing tides of global capital and the ever increasing power of the executive have all added to the impression … Continue reading
The Coalition Government must not stall on House of Lords reform
Reform of the upper chamber is a Conservative policy as much as a Liberal Democrat policy. Reform was mentioned in the 2005 Conservative manifesto, and suggestions outlined in a 2008 White Paper long before the Coalition agreement was drafted. The … Continue reading
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The Big Society Parliamentary debate: mashed-up and condensed
Yesterday, for the first time, the House of Commons discussed the Big Society. For those who have neither the time nor inclination to trawl through the five hours of debate I have mashed-up and condensed the session into under 1000 … Continue reading
Tina Stowell: The reason I have just voted against the 40% threshold
This morning in the House of Lords we have been considering ‘Commons amendments and reasons’ on our amendments to the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill (aka the AV Bill). (Stick with me on this….) There were three amendments for … Continue reading
Chris White on the Progress of his Big Society Bill
It feels like a long time since I last wrote about my Bill for this blog but with it due to receive its Money Resolution shortly, I thought it might be a good moment to review both it and the … Continue reading