Tag Archives: House of Commons

The Prime Minister in the House of Lords: Gladstone and the Irish Church bill, 1869

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

For the past month the government’s Brexit bill has been back and forth both Houses of Parliament, re-awakening old debates on the roles of the Commons and Lords. Here our Director, Dr Paul Seaward, discusses a similar controversial bill 150 … Continue reading →

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Lords and Commons in Late Medieval England

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

As the government’s bill to trigger article 50 and leave the European Union progresses through the House of Lords, the relationship between the Lords and the Commons is once more under discussion. In today’s blog, Dr Simon Payling, Senior Research … Continue reading →

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How does it feel to be a new MP?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

This week at Westminster MPs elected for the first time will still be finding their feet. With such a large new intake these certainly will not be on their own, but how will they be feeling? This question is one … Continue reading →

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