Recalling Parliament: the demands of foreign affairs
Today, MPs have been recalled from their summer break to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria. Parliament’s direct involvement in foreign affairs has always been rather smaller than in domestic policy; the business of negotiating with foreign states is a closely-defended aspect of the royal prerogative. Nevertheless, MPs have often wanted to discuss and debate overseas events, and as we saw yesterday, can still have … Continue reading Recalling Parliament: the demands of foreign affairs