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While advice to ‘prorogue’ or halt a term of government is controversial, it remains appropriate to prevent a vote of no confidence while by-elections are pending.
The fundamental structure of the current constitution, which is cast in classical Westminster conceptions, is unsuited for modern-day constitutionalism.
Does this mean the prime minister lied to the Queen? And could he face personal repercussions?
His prorogation was ruled unlawful, but that won’t stop the prime minister playing the populist card.
The UK Supreme Court’s decision will have profound implications for how and why a prime minister can suspend parliament.
A strong speaker is never going to win friends. Bercow had a different goal.
The Framers of the Constitution knew their history, and sought to learn from it – and only to repeat the parts they liked.
Charismatic Ruth Davidson broke the mould of the traditional Tory MP to reach parts of the electorate others couldn’t. So how do the Scottish Conservatives fill the vacuum she leaves?
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Founding Director of the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield
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