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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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Irrelevant questions undermine the value of PMQs

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Andrew Defty

This post first appeared on the blog of the Parliaments and Legislatures study group of the UK Political Studies Association. The weekly Prime Minister’s Questions is undoubtedly an important mechanism for holding the government to account. The requirement that the … Continue reading →

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