Sarah Olney MP: Why we need a written constitution to protect UK Parliamentary democracy
The extent to which this Government has acted with exceptionalism is simply beyond limits.
The extent to which this Government has acted with exceptionalism is simply beyond limits.
‘Allowing him power in a system that is largely dependent on gentleman’s agreements was like allowing a bull into a china-shop.’
‘There is no charter of people’s rights and parliament is weak and unable to hold government to account.’
Labour must push a radical vision of progressive constitutional change
Last night, 91 Conservative and 26 Labour MPs voted against the second reading of the House of Lords Reform Bill; here is the list in full.
There was further frustrating news for proponents of constitutional change yesterday, as it emerged the committee on Lords reform is to be packed with opponents of change.
The government needs to act quickly over constituency redrawing and AV Bill if it is to avoid what Lord Harris has described as a ‘constitutional car crash’.
The Parliamentary Voting System & Constituency Bill caused fresh controversy last night with the threat of an unprecedented House of Lords guillotine motion.