The House of Lords Question in Parliament, 1911-1922
Author: Priscilla Hagenah Bulkley
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Published: 1951
Total Pages: 126
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Author: Priscilla Hagenah Bulkley
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Published: 1951
Total Pages: 126
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Chris Ballinger
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-08-07
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 1782250484
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHouse of Lords reform is often characterised as unfinished business: a riddle that has been left unanswered since 1911. But rarely can an unanswered riddle have had so many answers offered, even though few have been accepted; indeed, when Viscount Cave was invited in the mid-1920s to lead a Cabinet committee on Lords reform, he complained of finding 'the ground covered by an embarrassing mass of proposals'.That embarrassing mass increased throughout the twentieth century. Much ink has been spilled on what should be done with the upper House of Parliament; much less ink has been expended on why reform has been so difficult to achieve. This book analyses in detail the principal attempts to reform the House of Lords. Starting with the Parliament Act of 1911 the book examines the century of non-reform that followed, drawing upon substantial archival sources, many of which have been under-utilised until now. These sources challenge many of the existing understandings of the history of House of Lords reform and the reasons for success or failure of reform attempts. The book begins by arguing against the popular idea that the 1911 Act was intended by its supporters to be a temporary measure. 'No one – peers included – should be allowed to pronounce about the future of the House of Lords without reading Chris Ballinger's authoritative, shrewd and readable account about reform attempts over the past century. He punctures several widely-held myths and claims in the current debate.' Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE Director, Institute for Government and former Hansard Society chair 'This is at once an impeccably researched academic study, and a thoroughly readable account loaded with lessons for today's would-be Lords reformers.' Lord (David) Lipsey
Author: Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 34
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe departure of most of the hereditary peers from the House of Lords has made it necessary to focus on the basic questions: what is the role of the second chamber, and what is the rational base on which it should be constructed?
Author: Great Britain. Parliament
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Published: 1892
Total Pages: 1044
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tom Ginsburg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-02-27
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 1107020565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssesses what we know - and do not know - about comparative constitutional design and particular institutional choices concerning executive power and other issues.
Author: Duncan Tanner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000-09-11
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9780521651844
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Labour Party's centenary is an appropriate moment to evaluate its performance across the twentieth century, and to reflect on why a party which has so many achievements to its credit nonetheless spent so much of the period in opposition. Duncan Tanner, Pat Thane and Nick Tiratsoo have assembled a team of acknowledged experts who cover a wide range of key issues, from economic policy to gender. The editors also provide a lucid, accessible introduction. Labour's First Century covers the most important areas of party policy and practice, always placing these in a broader context. Taken together, these essays challenge those who minimize the party's contribution, whilst they also explain why mistakes and weaknesses have occurred. Everyone interested in British political history - whether supporters or opponents of the Labour Party - will need to read Labour's First Century.
Author: David Hamer
Publisher: Belconnen ACT : University of Canberra
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 236
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Paul Carmichael
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1841130206
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new book examines the House of Lords in both its Parliamentary and its judicial capacity. A total of 14 contributors discuss such important topics as the membership of the House,how the House compares with other second chambers in bicameral legislatures elsewhere, the role of the Lord Chancellor, the rules concerning discussion of sub judice matters and the stance taken by the Law Lords towards European Community law. At a time when the future of the House is once again under active consideration, the book serves to remind readers of the significance of the institution to the British constitution. It will be of interest to students of government and law as well as to practitioners in the field, including Parliamentarians and judges. The issues dealt with in this book go to the heart of how democracy manifests itself in the United Kingdom today.'. Contributors: Michael Rush, Nicholas Baldwin, Rodney Brazier, Paul Carmichael, Andrew Baker, Patricia Leopold, Gavin Drewry, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper, Brice Dickson, Barry Fitzpatrick, Anthony Bradney, Patricia Maxwell, Kenny Mullan, Simon Lee.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament
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Published: 1883
Total Pages: 1122
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Corinne Comstock Weston
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780871692153
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study of ideological politics in Victorian and Edwardian England centers on a referendal theory promoted by the great Lord Salisbury when he opposed William Gladstone's Liberal gov'ts. It was subsequently carried forward in the form of the referendum by Salisbury's son-in-law and ideological heir, the second Lord Selborne. Salisbury is today recognized as the most successful electorally of Conservative leaders. Selborne, though not as well known to historians, had a high contemporary reputation as an imperial proconsul who had united S. Africa. According to the referendal theory, the House of Lords had a duty to refer disputed legislation to the electorate when the House of Commons, in the lords' judgment, lacked a mandate for the measure in question. That is, the lords' political barometer was not the commons, as Gladstone contended, but the nat. at large. If this proposition prevailed, the lords could freely exercise an independent legislative veto in an age of expanding democracy. Not until the Liberals passed the Parliament Act (1911) were they able to counter the theory effectively. But well before this, Selborne's advocacy of the referendum was challenged by another Conservative leader, Lord Curzon, who had served for a decade as viceroy of India. Their rivalry is one of this study's most provocative and illuminating themes.