Tag Archives: Michael Ryle Memorial Lecture
Is the House of Commons too powerful?
Last month, I gave the Bingham Lecture in Constitutional Studies at the University of Oxford. The title of the lecture was ‘Is the House of Commons too powerful?’ When I gave the Michael Ryle Memorial Lecture in 2016, I argued … Continue reading
Is the House of Commons becoming too powerful?
In my 2016 Michael Ryle Memorial Lecture, I developed the theme that for Parliament these are the best of times and the worst of times. It was a theme to which I returned in my Daily Telegraph article earlier this … Continue reading
The paradox facing the House of Commons
Today’s Daily Telegraph carried a lengthy article by me on the role of the Commons in the light of the Government defeats in the House this week in relation to Brexit. My argument, the core of which will be familiar … Continue reading
Who speaks for Parliament?
My article, ‘Speaking for Parliament,’ has been published online by Parliamentary Affairs. It will be appearing in a print edition in due course. It is based on my Michael Ryle Memorial Lecture, delivered in Speaker’s House in July. The theme … Continue reading
The Norton View 