Hung parliaments and coalition maths: how governments form
No British government is sworn in by winning an election; it forms when someone can command Commons confidence, guided by incumbency…
Sarah Mitchell
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#Constitution
Stories tagged “Constitution”.
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The Privy Council: what this ancient body still does
The Privy Council still makes binding law through orders in council, supervises hundreds of chartered bodies, and its Judicial Committee…
Sarah Mitchell
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Opinion: Britain Needs a Written Constitution — The Unwritten One Is Failing
The UK is one of only three countries without a written constitution, relying on conventions that can be ignored. It's time to write the…
Naomi Clarke
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The House of Lords Explained: What It Does and Why It Exists
The House of Lords is the UK's unelected second chamber. Here is what it actually does, how peers get there and why it has survived so long…
James Whittaker
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What Is a Referendum?
A referendum is a direct public vote on a single question. This explainer covers how referendums work, the difference between advisory and…
Liam Chen
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What Is the House of Lords?
The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament, an unelected body that scrutinises and revises legislation. Here is its…
Liam Chen
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The Separation of Powers Explained
The separation of powers divides government into three branches, the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, so that no single body…
Liam Chen
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