Monthly Archives: March 2019

Can the Independent Group of MPs survive?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Andrew Defty

One of the consequences of Britain’s protracted and disorganised attempt to leave the European Union has been the decision of a group of MPs, seven Labour and three Conservative, to leave their parties and establish a new Independent Group in … Continue reading →

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How did the Government end up in contempt of Parliament?

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Andrew Defty

This post first appeared on the blog of the Political Studies Association Parliaments Group on 10 December 2018. The Government has found itself in the unprecedented position of being in contempt of Parliament. The immediate cause of the contempt motion … Continue reading →

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The seemingly inexorable rise of the special political adviser

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Andrew Defty

This post first appeared on the Democratic Audit blog in December 2018. Every year since 2010, usually at around this time of year, the Government publishes a list of special advisers and their salaries. The latest data release, which took … Continue reading →

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