The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (hereafter the FTPA) removed the Prime Minister’s power to unilaterally trigger a general […]
Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011
This is the second of a two-part discussion of this theme. The first part addressed the obligations under […]
This is the first of a two-part discussion of this theme. This first part addresses the obligations under […]
This post follows on from a previous piece where I attempted to set out the general rules, and […]
In recent days certain government backbenchers have proposed a new avenue to deliver a “no deal” Brexit. […]
I agree with Mark Elliott in finding my April 1 argument about prorogation and assent astonishing and monstrous, […]
With the second defeat of Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement, the subsequent vote to reject a “no-deal” Brexit, and […]
The Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 removed the ability of Prime Ministers to call early general elections and […]
Now that a draft withdrawal agreement has been settled with the European Commission, the next step is a […]
Editors’ note: This is the second of a two-part contribution. The first part may be found here. Part […]
