Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle of the UK constitution and is ultimately the description of to what extent the Parliament…
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UK Politics Blog Posts
Is there any point in having a ‘constitutional monarchy’ if the monarch doesn’t really have any power?
I believe that there is point in having a ‘constitutional monarchy’, as the monarch forms a vital part of British…
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Is the UK Parliament really sovereign?
Parliamentary Sovereignty is the principle that Parliament can make, amend or unmake any law, and cannot bind its successors or…
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Three things we learnt from the Labour conference last week
Labour congregated in Liverpool last week, eager to put their miserable summer of antisemitism allegations behind them. With the Brexit…
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16 year-olds should not be allowed to vote!
In my opinion the voting age should not be lowered to 16. Firstly, in the eyes of many somebody is…
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Is Britain a genuine democracy?
Is Britain a genuine democracy? NO. In my humble opinion Britain is far from democracy; in fact the the elections…
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The Magna Carta was the most significant moment in British democratic history!
Throughout history there have been many actions taken to promote expanding the franchise in Britain, from the execution of Charles…
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In defense of Liberal Republicanism
A defence of constitutional monarchy was made in a recent blog post in which the author deftly argued that it…
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What constitutional role does a “constitutional monarch” actually have?
What does the Queen actually do? She attends myriad public engagements throughout the UK, the Commonwealth and the world, for…
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Its time for the Lib Dems to re-brand or dissolve!
It is often suggested that attitude reflects leadership. There is no better example of this than the current predicament facing…
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