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The politics of parliamentary procedure: An analysis of Queen's Speech debates in the House of Commons
In: British politics, Band 12, Heft 2, S. 267-288
ISSN: 1746-9198
Political Leadership in Parliament: The Role of Select Committee Chairs in the UK House of Commons
In: Politics and governance, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 115-126
ISSN: 2183-2463
Concepts of political leadership have been applied sparingly to parliaments, and not at all to the study of House of Commons select committees in the UK Parliament, where analysis has largely focused on their institutional capacity to scrutinise government and hold it to account. Yet examining these committees through a political leadership lens illuminates the complex role of committee chairs, a role which was significantly reshaped in 2010 with a shift to election of chairs by the whole House. This article analyses select committee chairs through the lens of political leadership, and draws on a series of interviews with chairs in order to delineate the nature of the political leadership they perform. It argues that, as chairs are now increasingly important parliamentary and policy actors, our understanding of them is significantly advanced by conceptualising their role as one of parliamentary political leadership, and that this in turn enriches our analytical toolkit when it comes to the study of parliaments.
Political Leadership in Parliament: The Role of Select Committee Chairs in the UK House of Commons
Concepts of political leadership have been applied sparingly to parliaments, and not at all to the study of House of Commons select committees in the UK Parliament, where analysis has largely focused on their institutional capacity to scrutinise government and hold it to account. Yet examining these committees through a political leadership lens illuminates the complex role of committee chairs, a role which was significantly reshaped in 2010 with a shift to election of chairs by the whole House. This article analyses select committee chairs through the lens of political leadership, and draws on a series of interviews with chairs in order to delineate the nature of the political leadership they perform. It argues that, as chairs are now increasingly important parliamentary and policy actors, our understanding of them is significantly advanced by conceptualising their role as one of parliamentary political leadership, and that this in turn enriches our analytical toolkit when it comes to the study of parliaments.
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Political leadership in Parliament: the role of select committee chairs in the UK House of Commons
Concepts of political leadership have been applied sparingly to parliaments, and not at all to the study of House of Commons select committees in the UK Parliament, where analysis has largely focused on their institutional capacity to scrutinise government and hold it to account. Yet examining these committees through a political leadership lens illuminates the complex role of committee chairs, a role which was significantly reshaped in 2010 with a shift to election of chairs by the whole House. This article analyses select committee chairs through the lens of political leadership, and draws on a series of interviews with chairs in order to delineate the nature of the political leadership they perform. It argues that, as chairs are now increasingly important parliamentary and policy actors, our understanding of them is significantly advanced by conceptualising their role as one of parliamentary political leadership, and that this in turn enriches our analytical toolkit when it comes to the study of parliaments.
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UK space policy and the politics of parliamentary debate
In January 2016, a debate was held on UK space policy in the House of Commons, timed to coincide with the extravehicular activity (EVA) undertaken by British astronaut Major Tim Peake as part of his mission to the International Space Station (ISS). UK participation in ISS activities marked the culmination of a significant reorientation of government space policy in recent years, and analysis of the parliamentary debate facilitates insight into the nature of that reorientation, and the policy goals that lay at its heart. It also delineates three key themes which underpinned the parliamentary debate: the novelty of space policy as a topic of political discussion in parliament; the use of the parliamentary arena as a means through which MPs champion their constituencies as prime locations for valuable economic benefits associated with the space sector; and the portrayal of space as a source of inspiration and driver of aspiration, and as an opportunity for a vigorous space industry policy. The paper argues for the utility of parliamentary analysis as a way to enrich our understanding of the evolution of contemporary UK space policy.
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The Contemporary House of Lords: Westminster Bicameralism Revived
In: The journal of legislative studies, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 289-290
ISSN: 1743-9337
The House of Lords
In: Parliaments, estates & representation: Parlements, états & représentation, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 243-245
ISSN: 1947-248X
The House of Lords
In: Parliaments, estates & representation: Parlements, états & représentation, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 243
ISSN: 0260-6755
Parliament and Government Formation in the United Kingdom
In: Parliaments and Government Formation, S. 29-48
The House of Lords
In: Parliaments, estates & representation: Parlements, états & représentation, S. 1-2
ISSN: 0260-6755
Stages and Muddles: The House of Lords Act 1999
In: Parliamentary history, Band 30, Heft 1, S. 101-113
ISSN: 1750-0206
As one of the most significant pieces of constitutional legislation enacted in the last century, the House of Lords Act 1999 radically reformed the membership of the second chamber of the Westminster parliament by removing almost all the hereditary peers who sat there. The act formed a key part of the constitutional reform agenda of the Labour government elected in 1997, but despite its massive majority in the house of commons, eliminating the hereditary peerage proved far harder than might first have been imagined. This article seeks to explore the events surrounding that act, the political machinations and deals leading up to it, the course of the legislation through parliament, and the intricacies of the process involved in securing constitutional reform of this magnitude. It concludes by examining the consequences of the act for subsequent attempts at further second chamber reform during the rest of the Labour government's time in office.
New Parliamentary Landscapes
In: Developments in British Politics 9, S. 51-69
The New British Constitution - By Vernon Bogdanor: Reviews
In: Parliamentary history, Band 29, Heft 2, S. 272-274
ISSN: 1750-0206
The Public Good: Reforming Westminster after the Expenses Crisis
In: Political insight, Band 1, Heft 1, S. 8-10
ISSN: 2041-9066