Tag Archives: intra-party dissent
The independence of MPs
There were some very productive sessions at the annual Study of Parliament Conference in Oxford at the weekend. One was on the socialisation of parliamentarians. I have already done a post on Lords of the Blog on the socialisation of … Continue reading
The nature of opposition
In my talk at the seminar at the French National Assembly last week, I spoke on the nature of parliamentary opposition. I addressed the nature of opposition and the differing configurations it may take within a legislature: the Opposition, a combination … Continue reading
Coalition cohesion
I was at the University of Leeds on Monday, to give a paper on ‘Coalition cohesion’, at a conference on Cameron and the Conservatives: The Transition to Coalition Government. With the creation of a coalition, there are two dimensions to … Continue reading
