Tag Archives: Parliament

Chris White MP’s Big Society Bill

Posted on Friday December 10th 2010 by Chris White MP

This article was first published on Thursday 9 December at 15.06, but we have reposted, as it got a bit lost in the tuition fees blizzard yesterday! The main reason I entered politics was to improve my local community and … Continue reading →

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Are we answering the wrong question with a referendum on AV?

Posted on Monday July 12th 2010 by Fiona Melville

I have a confession to make. I don’t really have any great interest in what voting system we use to elect our MPs. Shocking, isn’t it. I generally manage to have an opinion on most things, but this… I know … Continue reading →

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On Hung Parliaments and Coalitions

Posted on Tuesday May 4th 2010 by Administrator

In politics, ‘England does not love coalitions.’ So said Benjamin Disraeli, who represents the sentiments of the contemporary Conservative party to indications that the upcoming general election will result in a hung Parliament—a neologism for a minority government. Yet what … Continue reading →

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Vote Conservative to save our constitution

Posted on Thursday April 22nd 2010 by Thomas Byrne

LORD NORTON OF LOUTH “I spend half of each week in Hull teaching about the British constitution and the other half in Westminster trying to save it.” The Conservative Party, despite myths to the contrary, has always been a driver … Continue reading →

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In Defence Of Speaker Bercow… and Sally Bercow

Posted on Saturday January 16th 2010 by David Skelton

John Bercow has met a lot of hostility in the hard right press and blogosphere since becoming Speaker.  The latest shot across his bows comes after the gallery lunch on Thursday, with a Conservative Home columnist saying he has made … Continue reading →

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