Talk:UK Parliament
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2018.01.10: The myth of an independent Lords: How peers take the whip. It is anticipated that Theresa May will appoint up to 12 Tory peers this month - which could be joined by a handful of Labour members and some from the DUP. It is likely she will be motivated by a desire to bolster the chamber's Conservative ranks. Currently there are 248 Tory members from a total of 794 – meaning they are heavily outnumbered. This has resulted in recent defeats for her govt, including when peers voted to give parliament a veto on the final outcome of Brexit negotiations. Her big concern now will be ensuring she is able to get the EU Withdrawal Bill through the HoL in the coming months. But it raises questions when a country's 'revising' chamber can be packed to the rafters with loyalists to overcome opposition. The traditional defence has been that the upper chamber is, by default, more independent than the Commons, and less driven by partisan politics. But recent analysis by the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has dispelled this myth.[1] Politics.co.uk, Darren Hughes
Images
- Houses of Parliament: PlanetWare, WhatDoTheyKnow
- House of Lords: Wikipedia Commons
- House of Commons: Wikipedia Commons
- WIP: Parliament-new-ink-1.svg. See also this link
- Gov brands: guidance on use (archived)
Sources
- Simple Politics: What is the House of Lords?, What is the House of Commons?,
- 2010.03.26: Guide to Pariament and Lawmaking, BBC News
- 2000.01.20: Reforming the Lords, BBC News
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