Monthly Archives: January 2014
Doing things differently in the Lords….
Procedures in the Lords often differ from those in the Commons. On legislation, for example, we do not employ guillotine or timetabling motions, all amendments tabled are put before the House, and amendments can be taken on Third Reading. None … Continue reading
Making a difference….
Last year, the Government published a Draft Deregulation Bill to get rid of some legislation that was no longer necessary. The Bill was sent to a Joint Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny. Although committees often have little time to complete their … Continue reading
Speaker’s Lecture: Parliament and political parties
My Speaker’s Lecture on ‘Parliament and Political Parties’, delivered on Tuesday, was broadcast this evening on BBC Parliament. It can be viewed on BBC Democracy Live here.
And the winner is….
I was spoilt for choice in deciding the winner of the latest caption competition. There were many excellent entries. I narrowed it down to half-a-dozen or so. I know some of my close friends (those who don’t really understand me) … Continue reading
New Year caption competition
My WordPress stats reveal that caption competitions are the most popular posts on the blog. As there has not yet been a competition this year, I thought I would have a New Year caption competition. The picture shows me in … Continue reading
Parliament and the Courts
I now have another publication to report. I have an article in the latest issue (shown right) of the Asia-Pacific Law Review, vol. 21 (2), 2013. The article – ‘A Democratic Dialogue? Parliament and Human Rights in the United Kingdom’ … Continue reading
The Parliament Act in historical context
The New Year has got off to a good start with the arrival of my latest publication. It is a chapter, ‘Parliament Act 1911 in its Historical Context’, published in Law in Politics, Politics in Law, edited by David Feldman … Continue reading
The Norton View 