Law and Rights
According to an article in the Daily Mail 25th July, the coalition government is now in crisis over the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) announcement. It is said that the coalition is turning to "in fighting." In previous Parliaments, the Prime Minister would have brought them all to heel by the mere hint that he might consider calling an election. One wonders whether the Prime Minister now regrets the enactment of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 which, basically, says that the next election will be on 7th May 2015. The Act does not prevent an earlier election but one of the procedures in section 2 of the Act must apply: the House of Commons passes a motion for an election - or - the House votes that it has no confidence in the government and the period of 14 days after the day on which that motion is passed ends without the House passing a motion that it has confidence in the government.
On the GDP announcement see Director of Finance Online
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Law and Rights
Coalition in crisis
On the GDP announcement see Director of Finance Online
- A Constitutional Imbroglio ?
The question of what will happen in the event of a further "hung" Parliament continues to be asked. Writing in the Law Society Gazette 4th May, Joshua Rozenberg looks at the possibilities - A constitutional imbroglio. The article also...
- What If ~ As Seems Likely ~ It Is A Hung Parliament ?
The General Election for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is rapidly approaching. The latest opinion polls are analysed by UKPollingReport and they continue to suggest a "hung parliament" - that is, no party having an overall...
- Parliament Dissolved ~ The Fight For Power At Westminster Commences
Today (30th March), Parliament was dissolved. The coalition government remains in place pending the outcome of the General Election on 7th May and it may remain in place for some time beyond the election (see later). At present, the opinion...
- A Trilogy Of New Acts
Parliament: The Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 has arrived. The date of the next general election will be 7th May 2015. An earlier General Election cannot be called other than by application of section 2 (i.e. either the House of Commons...
- Fixed-term Parliaments Bill ... More Constitutional Tinkering ....
In July 2010, the government introduced a Bill to establish five year fixed term Parliaments - see Fixed-term Parliaments Bill. Is this Bill either desirable or necessary? Under present arrangements, a Parliament has a maximum term of 5 years - Septennial...