Watch those open mics
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Prime Minister David Cameron were in Nottingham promoting the government’s budget. During a round of applause, Clegg was caught off mic saying to Cameron: “If we...
View ArticleKeyword post: How does the Prime Minister end up Prime Minister?
It seems a few readers have been looking for information on the procedure for electing a Prime Minister. In a parliamentary system such as we have in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, etc., the...
View ArticleKeyword post: Some answers to search results
This post will provide answers to actual search engine queries that led people to this blog. None of these would really make a full blog post on their own, which is why I’ve decided to answer a few in...
View ArticleSome interesting links
1. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s appearance before the House of Lords Constitution Committee On 18 May 2011, UK Deputy PM Nick Clegg appeared before the Lords Select Constitution Committee to...
View ArticleParlour games?
The Guardian’s Nicholas Watt recently wrote that the ongoing phone-hacking scandal and Prime Minister David Cameron’s closeness to central players in the Murdoch empire (e.g. Rebekah Brooks and Andy...
View ArticleKeyword post: Short answers to various queries
The following are answers to questions based on recent keyword search activity which has led people to this blog. 1. How many signatures does an e-petition require for it to be debated in the UK...
View ArticleParliaments, PMOs and Social Media
On Tuesday, 31 January 2012, Education Secretary Michael Gove appeared before the House of Commons Education Committee. It is the Committee’s mandate to monitor the policy, administration and spending...
View ArticleThe Westminster System of Parliamentary Government
I frequently refer to the “Westminster system of parliamentary government” in posts, and thought it might be a good idea to fully explain how the Westminster system of government works. The Westminster...
View ArticleCoalition government and constraints on the PM’s prerogative powers
The UK House of Lords Select Committee on Constitution has been conducting an inquiry on The Constitutional Implications of Coalition Government. For anyone interested in parliamentary conventions,...
View ArticleDo we need a Peoples’ PMQs?
UK Labour Party leader Ed Miliband recently floated the idea of a weekly “public question time” where an audience representative of the country would question the prime minister on any issue of the...
View ArticleWhy a Canadian PMQs isn’t a good idea
The new Canadian Liberal Government led by Prime Minister Trudeau is exploring creating a “Prime Minister’s Question Period”. While no details are available yet — they are in the process of negotiating...
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