Anatomy of a rebellion: why Keir Starmer’s first brush with parliamentary revolt over two-child benefit cap is a symbolic moment: Flickr/UK Parliament, CC BY-NC-ND Following the state opening of parliament, the House of Commons has been debating the contents of the king’s speech (referred to as the debate on the address). This unfolds over the …
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill: how much trouble is the prime minister really in as MPs threaten a parliamentary rebellion?: The legislative process in Britain consists of a series of discrete stages, each with its own purpose and function. A bill’s second reading is the discussion of, and vote on, the principle of the legislation. As …
How action over parliamentary spying scandal could affect the UK’s economic relationship with China: The arrest of a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for China has fuelled calls in Westminster for tougher action against China by the UK government. This could impact the UK economy since China is an important trading partner and industry …
Annihilation in the red wall, an exit for a top leadership contender and a parliamentary party stuffed with southerners and Oxbridgers – how losing the next election could shape the Conservatives: The Conservative party is clearly in trouble. Admittedly, opinion polls are snapshots, not predictions, but few pundits would argue Rishi Sunak will find it …
Politicians weren’t confident discussing Brexit – my analysis of parliamentary debates shows how: We can learn a lot about politicians’ true intentions by paying attention not just to what they say, but how they say it. In speeches and debates, certain words and phrases reflect their commitments to political, social and economic ideas. Through legislation, …
Ian Blackford resigns: five times the SNP’s leader in Westminster used parliamentary rules to shake things up: Ian Blackford speaks during the state opening of parliament in 2019. UK Parliament/Flickr, CC BY-NC Ian Blackford, the Scottish National Party’s leader in Westminster, has announced that he is resigning from the post. Having survived two attempts by …
South Africa in the news: Virtual oversight visit by Parliamentary committee: Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations made full use of technology to conduct a three continent wide virtual oversight programme of South African foreign missions. Committee chair …: “South Africa” – BingNews New Covid test collection service from Sandwell Council: Sandwell Council is offering …
South Africa in the news: DA calls for Parliamentary intervention on ‘system offline’ issues at Home Affairs offices: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to provide adequate oversight on urgent measures needed to deal with the ‘system offline’ issue which …: “South Africa” – BingNews Zambia’s football …
South Africa in the news: S. African parliamentary committee approves cooperation treaty with Southeast Asia: CAPE TOWN, June 11 (Xinhua) — Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation on Thursday approved a cooperation treaty with Southeast Asia in a bid to expand South Africa …: “South Africa” – BingNews As Protesters Shine a Spotlight …
South Africa in the news: Parliamentary oversight resumes, but challenges remain: The resumption of national and provincial legislature committee meetings has been a welcome response to concerns around the need for Parliament to continue fulfilling its constitutional role.: “South Africa” – BingNews Egypt blames Ethiopia for stalling Nile dam talks: The agreement signed by Egypt, …
No-deal Brexit: does latest parliamentary vote make it less likely?: MPs voted on July 18 to back an attempt to stop the UK government from shutting down parliament to push through a no-deal Brexit in late October. Four cabinet ministers abstained and 17 Conservative MPs rebelled over amendments to legislation on Northern Ireland, which led …
Pasha 26: Why South Africa needs to sort out its parliamentary budget office: shutterstock Parliamentary budget offices (PBOs) can play a valuable role in democracies. They provide impartial and expert advice on public finances. They do this in a transparent manner. This can strengthen oversight of public finance decisions by parliamentarians and civil society. But …
UK to seek Brexit delay: what you need to know about the latest parliamentary vote: The House of Commons has voted to delay Brexit beyond March 29, sending Theresa May to Brussels to ask for more time. But MPs voted against a series of amendments that would have translated into more specific demands on timing. …
Brexit: how a third-party mediator could break the parliamentary impasse: Lightspring/Shutterstock With Theresa May’s failure to pass the withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons, Brexit has entered a phase common to many intractable conflicts in world politics. There is now a three-way standoff across all of the UK’s political parties over how to break …
Brexit: what does the latest parliamentary upset mean for Theresa May?: A cross-parliamentary group of MPs has struck again, landing another major blow against the government ahead of the vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal on January 15. The manoeuvre changes the parliamentary timetable to give the prime minister just three days to come up …
Lessons from South Africa: parliamentary conscience and the courage to rebel: The motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma displayed tension between party and conscience REUTERS/Mark Wessels Prior to the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma in South Africa’s National Assembly, former Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, among others, urged the African National …