Tag Archives: Brexit

Can the Conservatives win in Hartlepool?

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Andrew Defty

Growing up in Hartlepool in the 1970s and 80s it was often said that if you pinned a red rosette on a donkey, although not perhaps a monkey, it would be elected to Parliament. Aside from a brief period from … 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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How an arcane piece of parliamentary procedure may force the government to release its Brexit impact assessment studies

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Andrew Defty

An opposition day debate last Wednesday saw the Labour Party deploy an obscure piece of parliamentary procedure which may force the government into releasing its Brexit impact studies. By means of a little-known procedure called a motion for a return, … Continue reading →

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Good for the Conservatives, bad for the country: four reasons why a snap election is a bad idea

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Andrew Defty

This post first appeared on the LSE Policy and Politics blog on 18th April 2017. The Prime Minister has announced her intention to seek Parliament’s approval for a general election on 8th June. The Prime Minister’s surprise statement was long on … Continue reading →

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