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jfman · 13-01-2019, 01:02

I did spot a link to that on Twitter, wasn’t 100% sure how to link to the image. A genuinely interesting article that frames the difficulty of our ‘unwritten’ constitution.

It’s based on norms and common practice. It doesn’t specify an arbiter or ultimate decision maker.

The supremacy of the Commons over the Lords is in statute in the Parliament Act.

The belief is that the will of Government and Parliament can’t be too far apart. In normal times that would be true, a Government would be free to drop a policy it viewed as too contentious, or to make a deal in common ground. Generally a Government wouldn’t be able to be held to ransom by the DUP, or even a jilted ex-Minister and a few friends.

We’ve got a Chancellor who is in the role because May can’t remove him

These are truly uncharted waters.

The Government is presently in contempt of Parliament, a situation that can only embolden the Speaker. If the Government seeks to remove Bercow that only increases the crisis.

Our political system wasn’t designed for a situation where a Government pushes a policy that the majority of MPs oppose, yet it could very well win a vote of confidence.

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jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,353	Re: Brexit I did spot a link to that on Twitter, wasn’t 100% sure how to link to the image. A genuinely interesting article that frames the difficulty of our ‘unwritten’ constitution. It’s based on norms and common practice. It doesn’t specify an arbiter or ultimate decision maker. The supremacy of the Commons over the Lords is in statute in the Parliament Act. The belief is that the will of Government and Parliament can’t be too far apart. In normal times that would be true, a Government would be free to drop a policy it viewed as too contentious, or to make a deal in common ground. Generally a Government wouldn’t be able to be held to ransom by the DUP, or even a jilted ex-Minister and a few friends. We’ve got a Chancellor who is in the role because May can’t remove him These are truly uncharted waters. The Government is presently in contempt of Parliament, a situation that can only embolden the Speaker. If the Government seeks to remove Bercow that only increases the crisis. Our political system wasn’t designed for a situation where a Government pushes a policy that the majority of MPs oppose, yet it could very well win a vote of confidence.