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  • A pointless constitutional abuse

    Carl Gardner
    March 16, 2012

    By convention, the Queen grants Royal assent to legislation passed by the Lords and Commons. It’s only a constitutional convention that she does so: in other words, she does so because she herself, ministers, MPs and the public regard it […]

    Tags: constitution, health, house of lords, legislation, monarchy, parliament
  • Gordon Brown’s decision?

    Carl Gardner
    October 4, 2007

    Most discussion of the possibility of a November election assumes that the decision is solely Gordon Brown’s. But is it really that simple? I think not.

    It’s the Queen who dissolves Parliament in fact, by issuing a proclamation under […]

    Tags: constitution, elections, government, monarchy
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