UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the weekly PMQs session in the House of Commons where he can be challenged by members of parliament.
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Appointing ministers who aren’t MPs or lords would weaken parliament’s ability to hold the government to account.
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The UK doesn’t have a set back-up plan when a prime minister is unwell, but there are clear procedures in place.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in mid-March, before he tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The United Kingdom does not have a written constitution or a specific plan for what to do if the prime minister is too ill to perform official duties.
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It’s either in or out for a minor royal. A mix and match approach raises too many problems.
It’s not just Brexit that he’s eyeing up.
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A large majority gives the prime minister freedom to dramatically alter the machinary of the nation.
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Some argue that a written document would settle difficult questions at times of crisis, but recent evidence suggests otherwise.
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The UK Supreme Court’s decision will have profound implications for how and why a prime minister can suspend parliament.
The signing of the U.S. Constitution.
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The Framers of the Constitution knew their history, and sought to learn from it – and only to repeat the parts they liked.
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The UK does not have a written constitution so how can we tell if the government is right or wrong on this point?
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the parliament at a crucial time for Brexit negotiations may stymie his opponents.
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Proroguing the parliament for five weeks at a crucial time may prove to be a masterstroke in ensuring a no-deal Brexit.
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If MPs aren’t sitting in parliament to block no-deal Brexit, can it go ahead anyway?
The family that votes together remains together?
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Westminster has consistently disregarded the concerns of the devolved administrations over Brexit.
Parliament’s Brexit clock is ticking.
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Ministers were found in contempt of parliament on December 4 for not publishing the full legal advice on the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
Time is ticking to get a Brexit deal through parliament.
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If the UK does secure a deal with the EU, it’s not clear that parliament would back it. Here are some scenarios for what could happen next.
Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May.
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Scotland’s decision to reject the Brexit Bill may herald a national constitutional crisis.
Charlemagne, the decider.
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Monarchs and prime ministers have spent centuries working out which decisions need to be made in public.
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It’s quite possible that neither the US nor the UK will ever return to normal when it comes to political and constitutional balance.
Claims that peers could ‘block Brexit’ have been exaggerated.
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The Lords won’t block Brexit, but here’s what could happen when they debate the EU Withdrawal Bill.
How the Daily Mail reported the story.
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How the Article 50 judgment kicked a hornets’ nest.
Thursday’s vote will only be the third-ever UK-wide referendum.
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How will the Brexit referendum work? And what distinguishes it from referendums that have been held in Australia?